Velos Acquisition I Corp S-1, filed Aug 26, 2026
Velos Acquisition I Corp. (VLOS)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2026.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor
New York, NY 10166
Tel: (212) 355-5515
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Thomas Boychuk
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor
New York, NY 10166
Tel: (212) 355-5515
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of communications to:
Mark G. Pedretti
Anne G. Peetz
Yuta N. Delarck
Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 521-5400
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
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The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling securityholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
| PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | DATED AUGUST 26, 2026 |
Velos Acquisition I Corp.
Resale of Up To 5,550,135 Class A Ordinary Shares
This prospectus relates to the resale from time to time by the selling securityholders named in this prospectus or their permitted transferees (collectively, the “Selling Securityholders”) of up to an aggregate of 5,550,135 Class A ordinary shares of Velos Acquisition I Corp. (formerly M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp., “we” or “Velos”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A ordinary shares”). The Class A ordinary shares held by the Selling Securityholders and registered by this prospectus are referred to herein as the “Registrable Securities.”
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Selling Securityholders.
Additional details regarding the securities to which this prospectus relates and the Selling Securityholders is set forth in this prospectus under “Information Related to Offered Securities” and “Selling Securityholders.”
We are registering the offer and sale by the Selling Securityholders of the Registrable Securities to satisfy certain registration rights granted in favor of the Selling Securityholders. Our registration of the Registrable Securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that the Selling Securityholders will offer or sell any of the Registrable Securities. The Selling Securityholders or their permitted transferees may offer, sell or distribute all or a portion of the Registrable Securities registered hereby publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. See the section of this prospectus titled “Plan of Distribution” for more information about how the Selling Securityholders may sell the Registrable Securities. We will pay certain offering fees and expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Selling Securityholders. See the section of this prospectus titled “Use of Proceeds” for more information. The Selling Securityholders will pay any discounts and commissions and expenses incurred by the Selling Securityholders for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal services or any other expenses incurred by the Selling Securityholders in disposing of the Registrable Securities.
Sales of the Registrable Securities by the Selling Securityholders may occur at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The Selling Securityholders may sell Registrable Securities to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Securityholders, the purchasers of the Registrable Securities, or both.
The sale of the Registrable Securities being offered in this prospectus could result in a significant decline in the public trading price of our securities. Our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants (as defined below) are currently listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “VLOSU”, “VLOS” and “VLOSW” respectively. On August 25, 2026, the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq was $10.73.
You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment carefully before you invest in our securities.
We are an “emerging growth company” under applicable federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2026.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Selling Securityholders may, from time to time, issue, offer and sell, as applicable, any combination of the Class A ordinary shares described in this prospectus in one or more offerings from time to time through any means described in the section titled “Plan of Distribution.” We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Class A ordinary shares by the Selling Securityholders.
A prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information included in this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in such prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Neither we nor the Selling Securityholders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus we have prepared or authorized. We and the Selling Securityholders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the Class A ordinary shares offered hereby and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of those documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
For investors outside the United States: neither we nor the Selling Securityholders have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of our securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our and our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward- looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the Company and its management thereof and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
| ● | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; |
| ● | our ability to complete our initial business combination; |
| ● | our expectations around the performance of the prospective target business or businesses; |
| ● | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination; |
| ● | our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination; |
| ● | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; |
| ● | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
| ● | our ability to consummate an initial business combination due to the uncertainty resulting from geopolitical events like wars and political violence, macroeconomic events, wars, global pandemics, or political uncertainty, whether due to political violence, changes (including responses to such changes) in trade, monetary, or other domestic or international policies and their economic impacts such as inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor forces, innovation, and interest rate volatility; |
| ● | the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential business combination opportunities; |
| ● | our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; |
| ● | the lack of a market for our securities; |
| ● | the use of proceeds not held in the trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”) or available to us from interest income on the Trust Account balance; |
| ● | the Trust Account not being subject to claims of third parties; |
| ● | our financial performance; or |
| ● | the other risks and uncertainties discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in this prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC. |
These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus are more fully described under the section in this prospectus titled “Risk Factors.” New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information included in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you in making an investment decision. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information included in this prospectus. Before making your investment decision with respect to our Class A ordinary shares, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including the information under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this prospectus to “Velos,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms prior are intended to refer to Velos Acquisition I Corp., and references in this prospectus to the “Board of Directors” or “Board” are intended to refer to the board of directors of Velos Acquisition I Corp.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 12, 2024, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined hereunder), our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Company History
On March 15, 2024, M3-Brigade Sponsor V LLC (the “Original Sponsor”) originally purchased 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares (such ordinary shares purchased by the Original Sponsor, the “Founder Shares”) from the Company for an aggregate price of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain of the Company’s offering costs in exchange for 7,187,500 Founder Shares. On August 2, 2024, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 28,750,000 Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,750,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $287,500,000. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share (“Public Share”) and one half of one public warrant (“Public Warrant”), with each whole Public Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 8,337,500 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $8,337,500. Of those 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, the Original Sponsor purchased 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. Each whole Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
Following the closing of the IPO, on August 2, 2024, an amount of $288,937,500 ($10.05 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the trust account established in connection with the Company’s IPO (the “Trust Account”). This amount included $13,400,000 of the deferred underwriter’s discount. The funds held in the Trust Account are invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.
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On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell all Founder Shares and 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants to MI7 Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) for $6,467,500. The sale closed on May 27, 2025. Also on May 27, 2025, Cantor sold 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor for $10.
Business Combination Agreement, Mutual Termination, and Related Matters
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ReserveOne”), ReserveOne Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Pubco”), R1 SPAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“SPAC Merger Sub”), and R1 Company Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Company Merger Sub” and, together with the SPAC Merger Sub, the “Merger Subs”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) and related agreements. In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Pubco and ReserveOne filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-279951) (the “Form S-4”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement of the Company and a prospectus in connection with the Business Combination as well as other relevant documents concerning the Business Combination. The Registration Statement was declared effective on May 13, 2026.
Subsequently, on June 12, 2026, following careful consideration of current market dynamics and feedback from investors and other stakeholders, the parties to the Business Combination Agreement mutually agreed to terminate the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to a mutual termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) and entered into a series of transactions that would provide the Company with additional time to complete its initial Business Combination as the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association originally provided that the Company must liquidate the Trust Account if it has not consummated its initial Business Combination by August 2, 2026. Without taking actions to extend the time by which the Company must complete its initial Business Combination under the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Company’s Board believed that it would not be able to complete an initial Business Combination on or before August 2, 2026. If the Company were to fail to complete the initial Business Combination by that date, the Company would be forced to liquidate.
The Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “2026 Securities Purchase Agreements”), Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements (the “Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements”), and Voting Support Agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) (each as further described below) with various third parties to ensure that the Company had the support to secure an extension of the time needed to complete its initial Business Combination from August 2, 2026 until August 2, 2027 (the “Extension”). As approval of the Extension required approval of the holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares (together the “Ordinary Shares”), the Company’s Board called for a meeting of the Company’s Ordinary Share holders on July 17, 2026 (the “July 2026 Meeting”) to consider the proposals to (i) amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to provide for the Extension (the “Extension Proposal”); (ii) permit the Company, following the effective date of the amendments after all redemptions pursuant to the exercise of redemption rights arising in connection with the amendments have been settled, to withdraw up to an aggregate amount of interest earned on the funds held in the Company’s trust account in an amount equal to $0.10 for each Class A ordinary share issued in the Company’s initial public offering that is not redeemed and remains outstanding immediately following the effective date of the amendments, of which (a) $1,000,000 will be used to fund working capital and pay certain ordinary course expenses of the Company and (b) any amounts in excess of such $1,000,000 will be used to pay covered expenses (the “Trust Interests Withdrawal Amendment”); (iii) change the Company’s legal name to Velos Acquisition I Corp. (the “Name Change Amendment”); (iv) remove the fairness opinion requirement from Article 49.12 in its entirety (the “Fairness Opinion Amendment”); (v) such other modifications to the Articles as may be necessary to give effect to amendments (i) – (iv) (such amendments to the Articles, the “Amendments” and such proposals presented at the July 2026 Meeting, the “Article Amendment Proposals”); and (vi) to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement dated July 31, 2024 between Continental and the Company (the “Trust Agreement”) (the “Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal”).
At the July 2026 Meeting, holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the July 2026 Meeting approved each of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal. All of the amendments set forth in such proposals (the “Amendments”) were immediately effective upon approval by the Ordinary Shareholders under Cayman Islands law.
As a result of the approval of the Extension Proposal, the Company now has until August 2, 2027 to complete its initial Business Combination.
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Securities Purchase Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements with our Sponsor, ReserveOne, Pubco and certain investors (collectively, the “SPA Investors”) named therein. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, upon the effectiveness of the amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Articles Amendments”), among other things, the Sponsor agreed to sell, and the SPA Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of up to 4,279,275 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the Sponsor’s Class B ordinary shares, which pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, the Sponsor agreed to convert to Class A ordinary shares and which the parties have agreed to continue to treat as “Founder Shares” as described in the Securities Purchase Agreements. The SPA Investors agreed to purchase these Class A ordinary shares for a price per share equal to $3.33 (such purchased ordinary shares, the “Transferred Shares”) resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Sponsor of $14,250,000.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreements:
| ● | the Company and ReserveOne entered into the Termination Agreement; |
| ● | the Company and the SPA Investors entered into joinder agreements (the “Transferred Shares Registration Rights Joinders”) to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and Cantor (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Transferred Shares will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Transferred Shares; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the SPA Investors entered into joinder agreements (the “Transferred Shares Letter Agreement Joinders”) to that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024 (the “Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, and 13 through 20 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Transferred Shares. |
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, ReserveOne, Pubco and the Company withdrew the Form S-4.
Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements with the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders pursuant to which the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders agreed with the Company not to redeem up to an aggregate of approximately 16,000,000 Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Amendments. Pursuant to the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders agreed with the Company to vote in favor of the Amendment Proposals (as defined hereunder) at the July 2026 Meeting. The Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements provided that the Sponsor would transfer up to an aggregate of 8.0 million Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders in consideration for the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders’ agreement to hold and not redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Amendments.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements:
| ● | the Company and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Private Placement Registration Rights Joinders”) to the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the transferred Private Placement Warrants will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Private Placement Letter Agreement Joinders”) to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Section 7 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants. |
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Voting Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Agreements with the Voting Shareholders pursuant to which the Voting Shareholders agreed with the Company to vote in favor of the Amendment Proposals.
Extraordinary General Meeting
On July 17, 2026, the Company held an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (the “July 2026 Meeting”), and the Amendment Proposals were approved at the Meeting.
In connection with the July 2026 Meeting, shareholders holding an aggregate of 12,455,589 Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for approximately $10.88 per share from the funds held in the Company’s Trust Account, leaving approximately $177,286,938 in cash in the Trust Account after satisfaction of such redemptions. Following such redemptions, the Company had an aggregate of 23,481,911 Ordinary Shares outstanding, of which 16,294,411 were Class A ordinary shares and 7,187,500 were Class B ordinary shares. Following the redemptions in connection with the July 2026 Meeting, on July 20, 2026 the Sponsor converted 7,187,500 of its Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares (the “Converted Shares”). As such, as of the close of business on July 20, 2026 there were 23,481,911 Class A ordinary shares outstanding and no Class B ordinary shares outstanding.
On July 20, 2026, the Sponsor (i) sold an aggregate of 4,279,275 Converted Shares to the SPA Investors pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements and holds the remaining 2,908,225 Converted Shares, and (ii) transferred to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders an aggregate of 7,612,155 Private Placement Warrants and holds the remaining 725,345 Private Placement Warrants.
Sponsor Financings
June 2025 Note
On June 16, 2025, we issued a promissory note (the “June 2025 Note”) to the Sponsor pursuant to which we can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000 from the Sponsor. The June 2025 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the June 2025 Note may be accelerated. Upon consummation of a Business Combination, Sponsor shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert up to $1,500,000 of the outstanding unpaid principal balance under the June 2025 Note into Private Placement Warrants at the purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, each such Private Placement Warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, the June 2025 Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside its trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. On June 18, 2025, September 19, 2025 and December 22, 2025, the Company borrowed $500,000, $1,500,000 and $500,000, respectively, under the June 2025 Note. The proceeds of the 2025 Note were used to provide the Company with general working capital. As of June 30, 2026, there was $2,500,000 outstanding under the June 2025 Note.
February 2026 Note
On February 18, 2026, we issued a promissory note (the “February 2026 Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which we can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. On February 18, 2026, we borrowed $600,000 under the February 2026 Note and on March 27, 2026, we borrowed an additional $500,000 under the February 2026 Note. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance under the February 2026 Note was $1,100,000. The proceeds of the February 2026 Note will be used for general working capital purposes. The February 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination.
July 2026 Note
On July 21, 2026, we issued a promissory note (the “July 2026 Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, we borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note. The proceeds of the July 2026 Note will be used to pay off existing liabilities as of July 20, 2026, and for general working capital.
The July 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the July 2026 Note may be accelerated. If we do not consummate an initial Business Combination, the July 2026 Note will be repaid solely to the extent we have funds available outside the Trust Account.
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Stock Exchange Listing
The Company’s Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “VLOSU”, “VLOS” and “VLOSW” respectively.
Emerging Growth Company
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable.
We will remain as an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of our IPO, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Smaller Reporting Company
Additionally, we are currently a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million.
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Summary of Risk Factors
Investing in our Class A ordinary shares involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in “Risk Factors” before making a decision to invest in our Class A ordinary shares. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition and results of operations would likely be materially adversely affected. You should carefully review and consider the risk factors set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus. Some of these risks are summarized below.
| ● | We are a blank check company with no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective. |
| ● | Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed initial business combination, and even if we hold a vote, holders of our Converted Shares will participate in such vote, which means we may complete our initial business combination even though a majority of our public shareholders do not support such a combination. |
| ● | Your only opportunity to affect your investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash. |
| ● | If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor and the SPA Investors have agreed to vote in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote. |
| ● | The ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into a business combination with a target. |
| ● | The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares and the amount of deferred underwriting compensation may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure, and may substantially dilute your investment in us. |
| ● | The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within the completion window may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business combination and may limit the time we have in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability to complete our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders. |
| ● | Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by events that are outside of our control, such as increased geopolitical unrest, pandemic outbreaks (such as COVID-19) and volatility in the debt and equity markets. |
| ● | If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may elect to purchase shares or Public Warrants from public shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed business combination and reduce the public “float” of our Class A ordinary shares or Public Warrants. |
| ● | If a shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our Public Shares in connection with our initial business combination, or fails to comply with the procedures for submitting or tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed. |
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| ● | Our officers and directors will allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination. |
| ● | You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares or warrants, potentially at a loss. |
| ● | Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions. |
| ● | The nominal purchase price paid by our Sponsor for the founder shares may result in significant dilution to the implied value of your Public Shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination. |
| ● | You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of many other blank check companies. |
| ● | Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may receive only their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our warrants will expire worthless. |
| ● | If the cash held by the Company outside of the Trust Account together with the proceeds from additional borrowings from the Sponsor, if any, are insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the duration of the completion window, it could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business combination, and we will depend on loans from our Sponsor, its affiliates or our management team to fund our search and to complete our initial business combination. |
| ● | Past performance by our management team, our advisors and their respective affiliates, including investments and transactions in which they have participated and businesses with which they have been associated, may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in the Company. |
| ● | We may be a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” which could result in adverse United States federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors. |
| ● | We may reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction which may result in taxes imposed on shareholders or warrant holders. |
| ● | In recent years, the number of special purpose acquisition companies that have been formed has increased substantially, potentially resulting in more competition for attractive targets. This could increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial business combination. |
| ● | Our initial business combination and our structure thereafter may not be tax-efficient to our shareholders and warrant holders. As a result of our business combination, our tax obligations may be more complex, burdensome and/or uncertain. |
| ● | We have no operating history and are subject to a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution requirement if we do not complete an initial business combination by the completion window. As such, there is a risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern if liquidity needs arise or if we do not consummate an initial business combination by the applicable deadline. If we are unable to effect an initial business combination by the deadline, we will be forced to liquidate. |
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The Offering
| Issuer | Velos Acquisition I Corp. | |
| Class A Ordinary Shares offered by the Selling Securityholders | Up to 5,550,135 Class A ordinary shares registrable by the Company pursuant to the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements. | |
| Terms of the offering | Each Selling Securityholder will determine when and how it will sell the Class A ordinary shares offered in this prospectus, as described in “Plan of Distribution.” | |
| Use of Proceeds | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Registrable Securities covered by this prospectus. See “Use of Proceeds.” | |
| Nasdaq Ticker Symbols | Our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “VLOSU”, “VLOS” and “VLOSW” respectively. | |
| Risk Factors | Any investment in the Class A ordinary shares offered hereby is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. |
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our Class A ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus, before making an investment decision. Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could decline due to any of these risks and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment. We may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial. The following discussions should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements included therein.
Risks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination
Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed initial business combination, and even if we hold a vote, holders of our Converted Shares will participate in such vote, which means we may complete our initial business combination even though a majority of our public shareholders do not support such a combination.
We may choose not to hold a shareholder vote to approve our initial business combination unless the business combination would require shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements. In such case, the decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or will allow shareholders to sell their shares to us in a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors, such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval. Even if we seek shareholder approval, the holders of our Converted Shares will participate in the vote on such approval. Accordingly, we may complete our initial business combination even if holders of a majority of our ordinary shares do not approve of the business combination we complete.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor and the SPA Investors have agreed to vote in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote.
As of August 21, 2026, our Sponsor owned 2,908,225 Converted Shares, which represented approximately 12.4% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares and the SPA Investors owned 4,279,275 Converted Shares, which represented approximately 18.2% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Our Sponsor and the SPA Investors also may from time to time purchase Public Shares prior to our initial business combination.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, if we seek shareholder approval of an initial business combination, such initial business combination will be approved if we obtain the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company. As a result, in addition to the Converted Shares held by our Sponsor and the SPA Investors, we would need 4,553,456, or approximately 27.9%, of the 16,294,411 Public Shares currently outstanding to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have our initial business combination approved, assuming all outstanding shares are voted and the parties to the Letter Agreement do not acquire any Public Shares. Assuming that only the holders of one-third of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, representing a quorum under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, vote their ordinary shares at a general meeting of the Company, we will not need any Public Shares in addition to our Converted Shares to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to approve an initial business combination. However, if our initial business combination is structured as a statutory merger or consolidation with another company under Cayman Islands law, the approval of our initial business combination will require a special resolution, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company. Accordingly, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, the agreement by our Sponsor and the SPA Investors to vote in favor of our initial business combination will increase the likelihood that an ordinary resolution will be passed, being the requisite shareholder approval for such initial business combination.
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Your only opportunity to effect your investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash.
At the time of your investment in us, you were not provided with an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks of our initial business combination. Since our board of directors may complete a business combination without seeking shareholder approval, public shareholders may not have the right or opportunity to vote on the business combination, unless we seek such shareholder vote. Accordingly, your only opportunity to effect your investment decision regarding our initial business combination may be limited to exercising your redemption rights within the period of time (which will be at least 20 business days) set forth in our tender offer documents mailed to our public shareholders in which we describe our initial business combination. The amount of the deferred underwriting commissions payable to the underwriters will not be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with an initial business combination. The per share amount we will distribute to shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commission and after such redemptions, the per-share value of shares held by non-redeeming shareholders will reflect our obligation to pay the deferred underwriting commissions.
The ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into a business combination with a target.
We may seek to enter into a business combination transaction agreement with a minimum cash requirement for (i) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions. If too many public shareholders exercise their redemption rights, we would not be able to meet such closing condition and, as a result, would not be able to proceed with the business combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would not allow us to satisfy a closing condition as described above, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business combination and may instead search for an alternate business combination. Prospective targets will be aware of these risks and, thus, may be reluctant to enter into a business combination transaction with us.
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares and the amount of deferred underwriting compensation may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure and may substantially dilute your investment in us.
At the time we enter into an agreement for our initial business combination, we will not know how many shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, and therefore will need to structure the transaction based on our expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted for redemption. If our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to pay the purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, we will need to reserve a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to meet such requirements, or arrange for third party financing. In addition, if a larger number of shares are submitted for redemption than we initially expected, we may need to restructure the transaction to reserve a greater portion of the cash in the Trust Account or arrange for third party financing. Raising additional third party financing may involve dilutive equity issuances or the incurrence of indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. In addition, the amount of the deferred underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters will not be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with an initial business combination. The per share amount we will distribute to shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting compensation and after such redemptions, the amount held in trust will continue to reflect our obligation to pay the entire deferred underwriting compensation. The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the most desirable business combination available to us or optimize our capital structure. As a result, our obligations to redeem Public Shares for which redemption is requested and to pay the deferred underwriting commissions may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
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The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the most desirable business combination available to us or optimize our capital structure and may result in substantial dilution from your purchase of our Public Shares. The effect of this dilution will be greater for shareholders who do not redeem. The amount of the deferred underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters will not be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with an initial business combination, which may further dilute your investment. The per-share amount we will distribute to shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting compensation and after such redemptions, the per-share value of shares held by non-redeeming shareholders will reflect our obligation to pay the deferred underwriting compensation. We may not be able to generate sufficient value from the completion of our initial business combination in order to overcome the dilutive impact of these and other factors, and, accordingly, you may incur a net loss on your investment. Please see “-Risks Relating to Our Securities-The nominal purchase price paid by our Sponsor for the founder shares may result in significant dilution to the implied value of your public shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination, and our Sponsor is likely to make a substantial profit on its investment in us in the event we consummate an initial business combination, even if the business combination causes the trading price of our ordinary shares to materially decline.”
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares could increase the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful and that you would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem your shares.
If our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to pay the purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful is increased. If our initial business combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account until we liquidate the Trust Account. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your shares in the open market; however, at such time our shares may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the Trust Account. In either situation, you may suffer a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with your exercise of redemption rights until we liquidate or you are able to sell your shares in the open market.
The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within the completion window may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business combination and may limit the time we have in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability to complete our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders.
Any potential target business with which we enter into negotiations concerning a business combination will be aware that we must complete our initial business combination within the completion window. Consequently, such target business may obtain leverage over us in negotiating a business combination, knowing that if we do not complete our initial business combination with that particular target business, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination with any target business. This risk will increase as we get closer to the timeframe described above. In addition, we may have limited time to conduct due diligence and may enter into our initial business combination on terms that we would have rejected upon a more comprehensive investigation. The length of time it may take us to complete our diligence and negotiate a business combination may reduce the amount of time available for us to ultimately complete an initial business combination should such diligence or negotiations not lead to a consummated initial business combination.
We have in the past engaged, and may in the future engage, one or more of our IPO underwriters or one of their respective affiliates to provide additional services to us, which may include acting as M&A advisor in connection with an initial business combination or as placement agent in connection with a related financing transaction. Our underwriters are entitled to receive deferred underwriting commissions that will be released from the Trust Account only upon a completion of an initial business combination. These financial incentives may cause them to have potential conflicts of interest in rendering any such additional services to us, including, for example, in connection with the sourcing and consummation of an initial business combination.
We have in the past engaged, and may in the future engage, one or more of our IPO underwriters or one of their respective affiliates to provide additional services to us, including, for example, identifying potential targets, providing M&A advisory services, acting as a placement agent in a private offering or arranging debt financing transactions. We may pay such underwriter or its affiliate fair and reasonable fees or other compensation that would be determined at that time in an arm’s length negotiation. No agreement was entered into with any of the underwriters or their respective affiliates and no fees or other compensation for such services was paid to any of the underwriters or their respective affiliates prior to the date that was 60 days from the date of the IPO.
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The underwriters are also entitled to receive deferred underwriting commissions that are conditioned on the completion of an initial business combination. The underwriters’ or their respective affiliates’ financial interests tied to the consummation of a business combination transaction may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in providing any such additional services to us, including potential conflicts of interest in connection with the sourcing and consummation of an initial business combination. The underwriters are under no obligation to provide any further services to us in order to receive all or any part of the deferred underwriting commissions.
Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by events that are outside of our control, such as increased geopolitical unrest, pandemic outbreaks (such as COVID-19) and volatility in the debt and equity markets.
Our ability to find a potential target business and the business of any potential business with which we may consummate a business combination could be materially and adversely affected by events that are outside of our control. For example, geopolitical unrest (such as the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the military conflicts in Israel, Iran and Gaza), including war, terrorist activity and acts of civil or international hostility are increasing. In particular, although the length, impact and outcome of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine and the recent armed conflicts between Israel and Hamas and between the U.S., Israel and Iran are highly unpredictable, these conflicts could lead to significant market and other disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices and supply of energy resources, instability in financial markets, supply chain interruptions, political and social instability, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences as well as increase in cyberattacks and espionage.
Similarly other events outside of our control, including natural disasters, climate-related events pandemic or health crises (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) may arise from time to time, any such events may cause significant volatility and declines in the global markets, disproportionate impacts to certain industries or sectors, disruptions to commerce (including to economic activity, travel and supply chain), loss of life and property damage, and may adversely affect the global economy or capital markets, and the business of any potential target business with which we may consummate a business combination and could be materially adversely affected. In addition, our ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these and other events, including as a result of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable or at all.
We may not be able to complete a business combination by the expiration of the Extension, in which case, to the extent we do not obtain any further extension, we would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem our Public Shares and liquidate and dissolve.
We may not be able to complete a business combination by the expiration of the Extension. Our ability to complete an initial business combination may be negatively impacted by general market conditions, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described herein, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”), and in other reports that we file with the SEC. If we have not completed our initial business combination prior to August 2, 2027, and we do not obtain any further extension, we will (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and our Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Additionally, there will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up.
Additional extensions beyond the Extension may be required, which may subject us and our shareholders to additional risks and contingencies that would make it more challenging for us to complete an initial business combination. We are required to offer shareholders the opportunity to redeem ordinary shares in connection with any extension, and we will be required to offer shareholders redemption rights again in connection with any shareholder vote to approve an initial business combination. The fact that we will have separate redemption periods in connection with the Extension and an initial business combination vote could exacerbate these risks. Other than in connection with a redemption offer or liquidation, our shareholders may be unable to recover their investment except through sales of our ordinary shares on the open market. The price of our ordinary shares may be volatile, and there can be no assurance that shareholders will be able to dispose of our ordinary shares at favorable prices, or at all.
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In addition, following July 17, 2026, the effective date of the Trust Interest Withdrawal Amendment and the Trust Agreement Amendment, the Company directed the Trustee to withdraw a total of $1,629,441.10 from the Trust Account (the “Interest Withdrawal”). The Interest Withdrawal is equal to $0.10 for each outstanding Public Share that was not redeemed and remained outstanding immediately following the effective date of the Trust Interest Withdrawal Amendment. The Trustee deposited the Interest Withdrawal into the Company’s operating bank account on July 22, 2026. Therefore such amount withdrawn from the Trust Account would not be included in any funds paid to our Public Shareholders in the event of future redemptions by such Public Shareholders or a liquidation of the Company. In the event of any such liquidation of the Company, working capital of the Company, if any, would be used to satisfy remaining taxes, accrued expenses of the Company and the Company’s wind-down expenses, and any remaining amounts would be distributed to the holders of our Class A ordinary shares.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may elect to purchase shares or Public Warrants from public shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed business combination and reduce the public “float” of our Class A ordinary shares or Public Warrants.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination, although they are under no obligation or duty to do so. Any such price per share may be different than the amount per share a public shareholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgment that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. It is intended that, if Rule 10b-18 would apply to purchases by our Sponsor, initial shareholders, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates, then such purchases will comply with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, to the extent it applies, which provides a safe harbor for purchases made under certain conditions, including with respect to timing, pricing and volume of purchases.
Additionally, at any time at or prior to our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire Public Shares, vote their Public Shares in favor of our initial business combination or not redeem their Public Shares. However, they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. None of the funds in the Trust Account will be used to purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants in such transactions.
The purpose of any such transactions could be to (1) increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination, (2) reduce the number of Public Warrants outstanding and/or increase the likelihood of approval on any matters submitted to the Public Warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination or (3) satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our initial business combination, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. Any such purchases of our securities may result in the completion of our initial business combination that may not otherwise have been possible.
In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our securities may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, which may make it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange. Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates will be restricted from making purchases of shares if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.
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Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates anticipate that they may identify the shareholders with whom our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated transactions by either the shareholders contacting us directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by shareholders (in the case of Public Shares) following our mailing of proxy materials in connection with our initial business combination. To the extent that our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates enter into a private transaction, they would identify and contact only potential selling or redeeming shareholders who have expressed their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the Trust Account or vote against our initial business combination, whether or not such shareholder has already submitted a proxy with respect to our initial business combination but only if such shares have not already been voted at the general meeting related to our initial business combination. Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates will select which shareholders to purchase shares from based on the negotiated price and number of shares and any other factors that they may deem relevant, and will be restricted from purchasing shares if such purchases do not comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act and the other federal securities laws.
Any such purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent such purchasers are subject to such reporting requirements. Additionally, in the event our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates were to purchase Public Shares or warrants from public shareholders, such purchases would be structured in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act including, in pertinent part, through adherence to the following:
| ● | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would disclose the possibility that our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants from public shareholders outside the redemption process, along with the purpose of such purchases; |
| ● | if our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates were to purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process; |
| ● | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would include a representation that any of our securities purchased by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not be voted in favor of approving the business combination transaction; |
| ● | our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities or, if they do acquire and possess redemption rights, they would waive such rights; and |
| ● | we would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our security holder meeting to approve the business combination transaction, the following material items: |
| ● | the amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates, along with the purchase price; |
| ● | the purpose of the purchases by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; |
| ● | the impact, if any, of the purchases by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates on the likelihood that the business combination transaction will be approved; |
| ● | the identities of our security holders who sold to our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates (if not purchased on the open market) or the nature of our security holders (e.g., 5% security holders) who sold to our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; and |
| ● | the number of our securities for which we have received redemption requests pursuant to our redemption offer. |
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If a shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our Public Shares in connection with our initial business combination, or fails to comply with the procedures for submitting or tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.
We will comply with the proxy rules or tender offer rules, as applicable, when conducting redemptions in connection with our initial business combination. Despite our compliance with these rules, if a shareholder fails to receive our proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, such shareholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem its shares. In addition, proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our Public Shares in connection with our initial business combination will describe the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly tender or submit Public Shares for redemption. For example, we intend to require our public shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to, at the holder’s option, either deliver their share certificates to our transfer agent, or to deliver their shares to our transfer agent electronically prior to the date set forth in the proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable. In the case of proxy materials, this date may be up to two business days prior to the scheduled vote on the proposal to approve the initial business combination. In addition, if we conduct redemptions in connection with a shareholder vote, we intend to require a public shareholder seeking redemption of its Public Shares to also submit a written request for redemption to our transfer agent two business days prior to the scheduled vote in which the name of the beneficial owner of such shares is included. In the event that a shareholder fails to comply with these or any other procedures disclosed in the proxy or tender offer materials, as applicable, its shares may not be redeemed.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of other blank check companies subject to Rule 419 of the Securities Act.
Since the net proceeds of the IPO and the initial sale of the Private Placement Warrants are intended to be used to complete one or more initial business combinations with a target business or businesses that have not been selected, we may be deemed to be a “blank check” company under the United States securities laws. However, we are exempt from rules promulgated by the SEC to protect investors in blank check companies, such as Rule 419. Accordingly, investors will not be afforded the benefits or protections of those rules. Among other things, this means we will have a longer period of time to complete our initial business combinations than do companies subject to Rule 419. Moreover, if the IPO had been subject to Rule 419, that rule would prohibit the release of any interest earned on funds held in the Trust Account to us unless and until the funds in the Trust Account were released to us or in connection with our completion of an initial business combination.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, and if you or a “group” of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Class A ordinary shares, you may lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of our Class A ordinary shares.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in the IPO, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares,” without our prior consent. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination. Your inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce your influence over our ability to complete our initial business combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in us if you sell Excess Shares in open market transactions. Additionally, you will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares if we complete our initial business combination. And as a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose of such shares, would be required to sell your shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
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Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may receive only their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our warrants will expire worthless.
We expect to encounter competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for the types of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well-established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries. Many of these competitors possess similar or greater technical, human and other resources to ours or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of the IPO and the initial sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our ability to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Furthermore, we are obligated to offer holders of our Public Shares the right to redeem their shares for cash at the time of our initial business combination in conjunction with a shareholder vote or via a tender offer. Target companies will be aware that this may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may receive only their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our warrants will expire worthless.
If the cash held by the Company outside of the Trust Account, together with the proceeds from additional borrowings from the Sponsor, if any, are insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the duration of the completion window, it could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business combination, and we will depend on loans from our Sponsor or management team to fund our search and to complete our initial business combination.
As of June 30, 2026, $142,798 in cash was available to us outside the Trust Account, to fund our working capital requirements. On July 21, 2026, we issued July 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, the Company borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note. While we believe that the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account and pursuant to the July 2026 Note will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the duration of the completion window, we cannot assure you that our estimate is accurate. Of the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision in letters of intent or merger agreements designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into a letter of intent or merger agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business.
Neither our Sponsor, members of our management team nor any of their affiliates is under any obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances. Any such advances would be repaid only from funds held outside the Trust Account or from funds released to us upon completion of our initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into private placement warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account. On June 16, 2025, we issued the June 2025 Note to the Sponsor pursuant to which the Company borrowed $2,500,000 from the Sponsor as of June 30, 2026. On February 18, 2026, the Company issued the February 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance under the February 2026 Note was $1,100,000. On July 21, 2026, we issued the July 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, we borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note.
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If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to liquidate the Trust Account. Consequently, our public shareholders may only receive the amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account, or possibly less, on our redemption of our public shares, and our warrants will expire worthless.
If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than the amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account.
Our placing of funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account for the benefit of our public shareholders, such parties may not execute such agreements, or even if they execute such agreements they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the Trust Account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the Trust Account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account, our management will consider whether competitive alternatives are reasonably available to us and will only enter into an agreement with such third party if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be in the best interests of the Company under the circumstances. Each of Withum Smith+Brown, PC, our independent registered public accounting firm, and the underwriters of the IPO will not execute agreements with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account.
Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason. Upon redemption of our Public Shares, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed timeframe, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders could be less than the amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account, due to claims of such creditors. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this prospectus, our Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us (except for the Company’s independent auditors), or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.05 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). However, we have not asked our Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have we independently verified whether our Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and we believe that our Sponsor’s only assets are securities of our Company. Therefore, we cannot assure you that our Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. As a result, if any such claims were successfully made against the Trust Account, the funds available for our initial business combination and redemptions could be reduced to less than the amount per Public Share held in the Trust. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of your Public Shares. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
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Our directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our Sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the Trust Account available for distribution to our public shareholders.
In the event that the proceeds in the Trust Account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.05 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case less taxes payable, and our Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment and subject to their fiduciary duties may choose not to do so in any particular instance if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the Trust Account available for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced below $10.05 per Public Share.
We may not have sufficient funds to satisfy indemnification claims of our directors and officers.
We have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, our officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account and to not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. Accordingly, any indemnification provided will be able to be satisfied by us only if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account or (ii) we consummate an initial business combination. Our obligation to indemnify our officers and directors may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
The securities in which we invested the funds held in the Trust Account could bear a negative rate of interest, which could reduce the interest income available for payment of taxes or reduce the value of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders may be less than $10.05 per Public Share.
The proceeds held in the Trust Account have been invested only in (i) U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations or (ii) an interest bearing demand deposit account or other accounts at a bank. While short-term U.S. government treasury obligations currently yield a positive rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe and Japan pursued interest rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the possibility that it may in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that we are unable to complete our initial business combination or make certain amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our public shareholders are entitled to receive their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest income, net of taxes paid or payable (less, in the case we are unable to complete our initial business combination, $100,000 of net interest for dissolution expenses). Negative interest rates could reduce the value of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders may be less than $10.05 per Public Share.
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If, after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy or insolvency court may seek to recover such proceeds, and the members of our board of directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing the members of our board of directors and us to claims of punitive damages.
If, after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy or insolvency court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. In addition, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith, thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our shareholders and the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the Trust Account, the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination or force us to abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including:
| ● | restrictions on the nature of our investments; and |
| ● | restrictions on the issuance of securities, |
each of which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
In addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including:
| ● | registration as an investment company with the SEC; |
| ● | adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and |
| ● | reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations. |
In order not to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, unless we can qualify for an exclusion, we must ensure that we are engaged primarily in a business other than investing, reinvesting or trading of securities and that our activities do not include investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading “investment securities” constituting more than 40% of our assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Our business is to identify and complete an initial business combination and thereafter to operate the post-transaction business or assets for the long term. We do not plan to buy businesses or assets with a view to resale or profit from their resale. We do not plan to buy unrelated businesses or assets or to be a passive investor.
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We do not believe that our current and anticipated principal activities subject us to the Investment Company Act. To this end, the proceeds held in the Trust Account may only be held as cash, or invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Trustee is not permitted to invest in other securities or assets. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments or by holding the proceeds as cash, and by having a business plan targeted at acquiring and growing businesses for the long term (rather than on buying and selling businesses in the manner of a merchant bank or private equity fund), we intend to avoid being deemed an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. If we do not invest the proceeds as discussed above, we may be deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act.
However, even if we invest the proceeds in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, we may be deemed to be an investment company. Additionally, in the adopting release for final rules issued on January 24, 2024 by the SEC (the “2024 SPAC Rules”), the SEC provided guidance that a special purpose acquisition company’s (“SPAC’s”) potential status as an “investment company” depends on a variety of factors, such as a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities and “is a question of facts and circumstances” requiring individualized analysis. The longer that the funds in the Trust Account are held in short-term U.S. government securities or in money market funds invested exclusively in such securities, the greater the risk that we may be considered an unregistered investment company, in which case we may be required to liquidate.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities would be severely restricted. In addition, we would be subject to burdensome compliance requirements. If we are deemed to be an investment company and subject to registration under, compliance with and regulation under the Investment Company Act, we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and expenses for which we have not allotted funds. As a result, unless we are able to modify our activities so that we would not be deemed an investment company, we may abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination and instead liquidate the Company. Were we to liquidate, our warrants would expire worthless, and our securityholders would lose the investment opportunity associated with an investment in a combined company, including any potential price appreciation of our securities.
To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct the Trustee to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash (which may include demand deposit accounts) until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation of securities in the Trust Account, the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account may be materially reduced, which would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
We currently intend to hold the funds in the trust account as cash or in (i) U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. U.S. government treasury obligations or (ii) an interest bearing bank demand deposit account or other accounts at a bank. Such treasury obligations are considered “securities” for purposes of the Investment Company Act, while cash is not. As noted above, one of the factors the SEC identified as relevant to the determination of whether a SPAC which holds securities could potentially be deemed an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act is the SPAC’s duration. To mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the trust account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash (which may include demand deposit accounts) until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation of the Company. Following such liquidation, the rate of interest we receive on the funds held in the trust account may be materially decreased. However, interest previously earned on the funds held in the Trust Account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other expenses as permitted. As a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash (which may include demand deposit accounts) may reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
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The elimination of the requirement to obtain a fairness opinion in connection with certain transactions recently approved at our July 2026 Meeting will require the shareholders to solely rely on the judgement of the Board of Directors that consideration to be paid to the shareholders is fair from a financial point of view in the event the Board of Directors determines not to obtain a fairness opinion for a business combination transaction that would have previously required a fairness opinion.
A fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor serves as a safeguard in business combination transactions and provides shareholders with an independent assessment of whether the potential business combination transaction consideration reflects fair value. The absence of such an opinion means that no independent financial advisor has performed a formal analysis or rendered a written opinion to the Board as to the fairness of the consideration from a financial point of view. Without a fairness opinion, shareholders must rely solely on the Board’s assessment of the fairness of a proposed business combination transaction, which is based on the Board’s own review of financial and other information, advice of its legal and financial advisors, and its business judgment and experience. The elimination of the requirement in the our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to obtain a fairness opinion with respect to a business combination transaction with an affiliated party will permit the Board to determine whether to obtain a fairness opinion in such a transaction. There can be no assurance that an independent financial advisor, had one been retained to render a fairness opinion, would have concluded that the consideration to be paid in a business combination transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company’s shareholders. The absence of a fairness opinion may also increase the risk of shareholder litigation challenging a proposed business combination transaction, including actions asserting that the Board failed to adequately discharge its fiduciary duties in approving a proposed business combination transaction without the benefit of an independent valuation. Any such litigation, whether or not ultimately resolved in the Company’s favor, could be costly and time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from the operation of the Company’s business.
Changes to laws or regulations or in how such laws or regulations are interpreted or applied, or a failure to comply with any laws, regulations, interpretations or applications may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination.
We are subject to laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, of national, regional, state and local governments and applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and potentially other legal and regulatory requirements, and our consummation of an initial business combination may be contingent upon our ability to comply with certain laws, regulations, interpretations and applications and any post-business combination company may be subject to additional laws, regulations, interpretations and applications. Compliance with, and monitoring of, the foregoing may be difficult, time consuming and costly.
Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time, and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete an initial business combination. A failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination.
The 2024 SPAC Rules, among other items, impose additional disclosure requirements in initial public offerings by SPACs and business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; amend the financial statement requirements applicable to business combination transactions involving such companies; update and expand guidance regarding the general use of projections in SEC filings, as well as when projections are disclosed in connection with proposed business combination transactions; increase the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and could impact the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The 2024 SPAC Rules may materially adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete, and the costs associated with, our initial business combination, and results of operations.
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Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
We are subject to the laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, of national, regional, state and local governments and applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and potentially other legal and regulatory requirements, and our consummation of an initial business combination may be contingent upon our ability to comply with certain laws, regulations, interpretations and applications and any post-business combination company may be subject to additional laws, regulations, interpretations and applications. Compliance with, and monitoring of, the foregoing may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time, and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
Moreover, because these laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance becomes available. For example, on January 24, 2024, the SEC issued final rules and guidance relating to SPACs, like us, regarding, among other things, disclosure in SEC filings in connection with initial business combination transactions; the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transaction; and the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions. This evolution may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to our disclosure and governance practices. A failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations and any subsequent changes, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination.
Our search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by the recent and ongoing military actions between Russia and Ukraine and the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East.
On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces launched a military action in Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region is ongoing. In addition, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a terrorist attack in Israel that has resulted in a significant action by the Israeli military in Gaza. On February 28, 2026, the U.S., in coordination with Israel, also launched major airstrikes against Iran. This has been accompanied by additional terrorist and military activities that have, among other things, disrupted shipping in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Although the length, impact and outcome of these ongoing military conflicts is highly unpredictable, these conflicts could lead to significant market and other disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices and supply of energy resources, instability in financial markets, supply chain interruptions, political and social instability, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences as well as increase in cyberattacks and espionage.
The situation is rapidly evolving as a result of these conflicts. The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries may implement additional sanctions, export controls or other measures against Russia, Belarus and other countries, regions, officials, individuals or industries in the respective territories.
Additionally, the evolving conflicts may expand to other countries and markets. Such sanctions and other measures, as well as the potential for expanded military activities, could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and could adversely affect our ability to search for a business combination or finance such business combination, and the business, financial condition and results of operations of any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination may be materially adversely affected.
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Macro-economic turbulence and instability relating to recent and ongoing global conflicts and other drivers of uncertainty may adversely affect our business, investments and results of operations and our ability to successfully consummate a business combination.
A deterioration in economic conditions and related drivers of global uncertainty and change, such as reduced business activity, high unemployment, rising interest rates, housing prices, and energy prices (including the price of gasoline), increased consumer indebtedness, lack of available credit, the rate of inflation, and consumer perceptions of the economy, as well as other factors, such as terrorist attacks, protests, looting, and other forms of civil unrest, cyber attacks and data breaches, public health emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemics), extreme weather conditions and climate change, significant changes in the political environment, political instability, armed conflict (such as the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia and the military conflicts in Israel, Iran and Gaza) and/or public policy, including increased state, local or federal taxation, could adversely affect our financial condition, the financial condition of prospective target companies for our initial business combination, or the financial condition of the combined company even if we successfully consummate a business combination, as well as our ability to locate a commercially viable target company for our business combination in the first instance.
Recent changes in U.S. regulatory and economic environment may adversely affect our business, investments and results of operations and our ability to successfully consummate a business combination.
On January 20, 2025, Mr. Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States. As a candidate, President Trump called for significant policy changes and the reversal of several of the prior presidential administration’s policies, including significant changes to U.S. fiscal, tax, trade, healthcare, immigration, foreign, environmental and government regulatory policy. The changes to date include the actual or threatened imposition of tariffs against multiple countries, as well as indications that the regulatory environment for many industries (including renewable and non-renewable energy) may significantly change. We do not know whether or to what extent such changes will be instituted over the foreseeable future or which other initiatives may be implemented. To the extent the U.S. Congress or the current or future presidential administrations implement changes to U.S. policy, those changes may impact, among other things, the U.S. and global economy, international trade and relations, unemployment, immigration, corporate taxes, healthcare, the U.S. regulatory environment, inflation, interest rates, fiscal or monetary policy and other areas in ways that may adversely affect our financial condition, the financial condition of prospective target companies for our initial business combination, or the financial condition of the combined company even if we successfully consummate a business combination, as well as our ability to locate a commercially viable target company for our business combination in the first instance.
If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the completion window, our public shareholders may be forced to wait beyond the end of the completion window before redemption from our Trust Account.
If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the completion window, the proceeds then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), will be used to fund the redemption of our Public Shares, as further described herein. Any redemption of public shareholders from the Trust Account will be effected automatically by function of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prior to any voluntary winding up. If we are required to wind-up, liquidate the Trust Account and distribute such amount therein, pro rata, to our public shareholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation and distribution must comply with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act. In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond the end of the completion window before the redemption proceeds of our Trust Account become available to them, and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our Trust Account. We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to the date of our redemption or liquidation unless we consummate our initial business combination prior thereto and only then in cases where investors have sought to redeem their Public Shares. Only upon our redemption or any liquidation will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we are unable to complete our initial business combination.
Our shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their shares.
If we are forced to enter into an insolvent liquidation, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, we were unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, our directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, thereby exposing themselves and our Company to claims, by paying public shareholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons. We and our directors and officers who knowingly and willfully authorized or permitted any distribution to be paid out of our share premium account while we were unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business would be guilty of an offence and may be liable to a fine and to imprisonment for five years in the Cayman Islands.
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We may not hold an annual general meeting until after the consummation of our initial business combination, which could delay the opportunity for our shareholders to appoint directors.
In accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. There is no requirement under the Companies Act for us to hold annual or extraordinary general meetings to appoint directors. Until we hold an annual general meeting, public shareholders may not be afforded the opportunity to appoint directors and to discuss company affairs with management. Our board of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term.
Because we are neither limited to evaluating a target business in a particular industry sector nor have we selected any target businesses with which to pursue our initial business combination, you will not be able to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations.
Our efforts to identify a prospective initial business combination target are not limited to a particular industry, sector or geographic region. While we may pursue an initial business combination opportunity in any industry or sector, we intend to capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire a business or businesses that can benefit from our management team’s established global relationships and operating experience. Our management team has extensive experience in identifying and executing strategic investments globally and has done so successfully in a number of sectors. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prohibits us from effectuating a business combination solely with another blank check company or similar company with nominal operations.
Because we have not yet selected any specific target business with respect to a business combination, there is no basis to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, financial condition or prospects. To the extent we complete our initial business combination, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business operations with which we combine. For example, if we combine with a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by the risks inherent in the business and operations of a financially unstable or a development stage entity. In recent years, a number of target businesses have underperformed financially post-business combination. There are no assurances that the target business with which we consummate our initial business combination will perform as anticipated. Although our officers and directors have and will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or that we will have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our securities will ultimately prove to be more favorable to investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in a business combination target. Accordingly, any shareholders who choose to remain shareholders following the initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, relating to the initial business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
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We may seek business combination opportunities in industries or sectors that may be outside of our management’s areas of expertise.
We will consider a business combination outside of our management’s areas of expertise if a business combination candidate is presented to us and we determine that such candidate offers an attractive business combination opportunity for our Company. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular business combination candidate, we cannot assure you that we will adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our securities will not ultimately prove to be less favorable to investors than a direct investment, if an opportunity were available, in a business combination candidate. In the event we elect to pursue a business combination outside of the areas of our management’s expertise, our management’s expertise may not be directly applicable to its evaluation or operation, and the information contained in this prospectus regarding the areas of our management’s expertise would not be relevant to an understanding of the business that we elect to acquire. As a result, our management may not be able to ascertain or assess adequately all of the relevant risk factors. Accordingly, any public shareholders who choose to remain shareholders following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses, we may enter into our initial business combination with a target that does not meet such criteria and guidelines, and as a result, the target business with which we enter into our initial business combination may not have attributes entirely consistent with our general criteria and guidelines.
Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines for evaluating prospective target businesses, it is possible that a target business with which we enter into our initial business combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we complete our initial business combination with a target that does not meet some or all of these guidelines, such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a business that does meet all of our general criteria and guidelines. In addition, if we announce a prospective business combination with a target that does not meet our general criteria and guidelines, a greater number of shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, which may make it difficult for us to meet any closing condition with a target business that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. In addition, if shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, it may be more difficult for us to attain shareholder approval of our initial business combination if the target business does not meet our general criteria and guidelines. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our warrants will expire worthless.
We are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions, and consequently, you may have no assurance from an independent source that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view.
In in the event we enter into an initial business combination, we are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or a valuation or appraisal firm that the price we are paying is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view. If no opinion is obtained, our shareholders will be relying on the judgment of our board of directors, who will determine fair market value based on standards generally accepted by the financial community. Such standards used will be disclosed in our proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, related to our initial business combination.
We may issue additional Class A ordinary shares or preference shares to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share. There are 176,529,655 and 20,000,000 authorized but unissued Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, respectively, available for issuance which amount does not take into account shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants. There are no preference shares issued and outstanding.
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We may issue a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares or preference shares to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination. However, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue additional shares that would entitle the holders thereof to (i) receive funds from the Trust Account or (ii) vote on any initial business combination. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, like all provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, may be amended with a shareholder vote. The issuance of additional ordinary or preference shares:
| ● | may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in the IPO; |
| ● | may subordinate the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our Class A ordinary shares; |
| ● | could cause a change in control if a substantial number of Class A ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; |
| ● | may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; |
| ● | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Units, Class A ordinary shares and/or Public Warrants; and |
| ● | may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our Public Warrants. |
We may issue our shares to investors in connection with our initial business combination at a price which is less than less than the per share amount in Trust Account or the prevailing market price of our shares at that time, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders and add costs.
In connection with our initial business combination, we may issue shares to investors in private placement transactions (so-called PIPE transactions) at a price which approximates the per-share amounts in our Trust Account at such time or at any other price. The purpose of such issuances will be to enable us to provide sufficient liquidity and capital to the post-business combination entity. Any such issuances of equity securities at a price that is less than per share amount in the Trust Account or the prevailing market price of our shares at that time could be structured to ensure a return on investment to the investors and could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders in a manner that would not ordinarily occur in a traditional initial public offering and could result in both a reduction in the trading price of our shares to the price at which we issue such equity securities and fluctuations in the net tangible book value per share of the combined company’s securities following the completion of our initial business combination. We may also provide price protection or other incentives, or issue convertible securities such as preferred equity or convertible debt, and the exercise or conversion price of those securities may be fixed or adjustable, and may be less, and potentially significantly less, than amount per share in the Trust Account or the market price for our shares at such time. Such issuances could also result in additional transaction costs related to our initial business combination compared to a traditional initial public offering, including the placement fees associated with the engagement of a placement agent in connection with PIPE transactions.
Resources could be wasted in researching business combinations that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our Warrants will expire worthless.
We anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys, consultants and others. If we decide not to complete a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we may fail to complete our initial business combination for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our Warrants will expire worthless.
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We may engage in a business combination with one or more target businesses that have relationships with entities that may be affiliated with our Sponsor, officers, directors or existing holders which may raise potential conflicts of interest.
In light of the involvement of our Sponsor, officers and directors with other entities, we may decide to acquire one or more businesses affiliated with or competitive with our Sponsor, officers, directors and their respective affiliates or existing holders. Our directors also serve as officers and/or board members for other entities including, without limitation, those described under “Management - Conflicts of Interest.” Such entities may compete with us for business combination opportunities. Although we will not be specifically focusing on, or targeting, any transaction with any affiliated entities, we may pursue such a transaction if we determined that such affiliated entity met our criteria for a business combination and such transaction was approved by a majority of our independent and disinterested directors. In the event we enter into a business combination with one or more domestic or international businesses affiliated with our Sponsor, officers, directors or existing holders, potential conflicts of interest may exist and, as a result, the terms of the business combination may not be as advantageous to our public shareholders as they would be absent any conflicts of interest.
Since our Sponsor, the SPA Investors, and any other holder of our Converted Shares may lose their entire investment in us if our initial business combination is not completed (other than with respect to Public Shares they have acquired, or may in the future acquire, if any), a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular business combination target is appropriate for our initial business combination.
On March 15, 2024, our Original Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange for 7,187,500 founder shares. In connection with the IPO, our original Sponsor issued membership interests at a nominal purchase price to the non-managing sponsor investors reflecting interests in an aggregate of 3,400,000 founder shares held by our Sponsor.
Prior to the initial investment in the Company of $25,000 by the Original Sponsor, the Company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to the Company by the number of founder shares issued. The number of founder shares outstanding was determined such that the founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares after the IPO. On July 20, 2026, our Sponsor converted all of the founder shares into 7,187,500 Class A ordinary shares (the “Converted Shares”), and sold an aggregate of 4,279,275 Converted Shares to the SPA Investors pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements. The Converted Shares will be worthless if we do not complete an initial business combination, except to the extent they receive liquidating distributions from assets outside of the Trust Account. In addition, our Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters, purchased an aggregate of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $8,337,500 or $1.00 per warrant. Of those 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, the Original Sponsor purchased 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. purchased 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. The non-managing sponsor investors purchased, indirectly through the purchase of non-managing sponsor membership interests, an aggregate of 4,250,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant ($4,250,000 in the aggregate) in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. Subsequently, on May 27, 2025, (i) the Original Sponsor sold 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants, held by it and the non-managing sponsor investors, to the Sponsor, and (ii) Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. sold its 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor. Following the July 2026 Meeting, the Sponsor transferred 7,612,155 Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders.
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The Private Placement Warrants will be worthless if we do not complete our initial business combination. The personal and financial interests of our officers and directors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business combination, completing an initial business combination and influencing the operation of the business following the initial business combination. This risk may become more acute as the end of the completion window nears, which is the deadline for our completion of an initial business combination.
We may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a business combination, which may adversely affect our leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our shareholders’ investment in us.
Although we have no commitments as of the date of this prospectus to issue any notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur outstanding debt, we may choose to incur substantial debt to complete our initial business combination. The incurrence of debt could have a variety of negative effects, including:
| ● | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
| ● | acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
| ● | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; |
| ● | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding; |
| ● | using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; |
| ● | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
| ● | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
| ● | limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
We may only be able to complete one business combination with the proceeds of the IPO and the initial sale of the Private Placement Warrants, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business which may have a limited number of products or services. This lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability.
We may effectuate our initial business combination with a single target business or multiple target businesses simultaneously or within a short period of time. However, we may not be able to effectuate our initial business combination with more than one target business because of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the requirement that we prepare and file pro forma financial statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition of several target businesses as if they had been operated on a combined basis. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments. Further, we would not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
| ● | solely dependent upon the performance of a single business, property or asset, or |
| ● | dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services. |
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This lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to our initial business combination.
We may attempt to simultaneously complete business combinations with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to complete our initial business combination and give rise to increased costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.
If we determine to simultaneously acquire several businesses that are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make it more difficult for us, and delay our ability, to complete our initial business combination. With multiple business combinations, we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating business. If we are unable to adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact our profitability and results of operations.
We may attempt to complete our initial business combination with a private company about which little information is available, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
In pursuing our business combination strategy, we may seek to effectuate our initial business combination with a privately held company. Very little public information generally exists about private companies, and we could be required to make our decision on whether to pursue a potential initial business combination on the basis of limited information, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
We do not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete our initial business combination with which a substantial majority of our shareholders do not agree.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association do not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold. Our proposed initial business combination may impose a minimum cash requirement for (i) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions. As a result, we may be able to complete our initial business combination even though a substantial majority of our public shareholders do not agree with the transaction and have redeemed their shares or, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into privately negotiated agreements to sell their shares to our Sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or any of their affiliates. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all Public Shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, all Public Shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
To the extent that we redeem Public Shares such that our net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 either prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination, we would not be able to rely on Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) to avoid our Class A ordinary shares being considered a “penny stock.” We would need to rely on another basis for our Class A ordinary shares to not be considered a “penny stock,” such as Rule 3a51-1(a)(2), which is dependent on the Class A ordinary shares remaining listed. A determination that our Class A ordinary shares are a “penny stock” would require brokers trading in our Class A ordinary shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities.
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In order to effectuate an initial business combination, SPACs have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters and other governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or governing instruments in a manner that will make it easier for us to complete our initial business combination that our shareholders may not support.
In order to effectuate a business combination, SPACs have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters and governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. For example, SPACs have amended the definition of business combination, increased redemption thresholds and extended the time to consummate an initial business combination and, with respect to their warrants, amended their warrant agreements to require the warrants to be exchanged for cash and/or other securities. Amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association will require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company, and amending our warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us (the “Warrant Agreement”) will require a vote of holders of at least 50% of the Public Warrants and, solely with respect to any amendment to the terms of the Private Placement Warrants or any provision of the Warrant Agreement with respect to the Private Placement Warrants, 50% of the then outstanding Private Placement Warrants. In addition, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association require us to provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash if we propose an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete an initial business combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity. To the extent any of such amendments would be deemed to fundamentally change the nature of the securities offered through this registration statement, we would register, or seek an exemption from registration for, the affected securities. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our charter or governing instruments or extend the time to consummate an initial business combination in order to effectuate our initial business combination.
The provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that relate to our pre-business combination activity (and corresponding provisions of the agreement governing the release of funds from our Trust Account) may be amended with the approval of holders of not less than two-thirds of our ordinary shares which are represented in person or by proxy and are voted at a general meeting of the Company, which is a lower amendment threshold than that of some other SPACs. It may be easier for us, therefore, to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to facilitate the completion of an initial business combination that some of our shareholders may not support.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that any of its provisions related to pre-business combination activity (including the requirement to deposit proceeds of the IPO and the private placement of warrants into the Trust Account and not release such amounts except in specified circumstances, and to provide redemption rights to public shareholders as described herein) may be amended if approved by special resolution, under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company, and corresponding provisions of the investment management trust agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024 by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”) governing the release of funds from our Trust Account may be amended if approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares which are represented in person or by proxy and are voted at a general meeting of the Company. Our Sponsor, who beneficially owns approximately 12.4% of our ordinary shares, will participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and/or Trust Agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. As a result, we may be able to amend the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which govern our pre-business combination behavior more easily than some other SPACs, and this may increase our ability to complete a business combination with which you do not agree.
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Our Sponsor the SPA Investors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. Our shareholders are not parties to, or third-party beneficiaries of, these agreements and, as a result, will not have the ability to pursue remedies against our Sponsor or the SPA Investors for any breach of these agreements. As a result, in the event of a breach, our shareholders would need to pursue a shareholder derivative action, subject to applicable law.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination or to fund the operations and growth of a target business, which could compel us to restructure or abandon a particular business combination.
We intend to select target businesses with enterprise values that are greater than we could acquire with the net proceeds of the IPO and the initial sale of the Private Placement Warrants. As a result, if the cash portion of the purchase price for a target business exceeds the amount available from the Trust Account, net of amounts needed to satisfy any redemption by public shareholders, we may be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial business combination. We cannot assure you that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to complete our initial business combination, we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target business candidate. Further, we may be required to obtain additional financing in connection with the closing of our initial business combination for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction businesses, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, or to fund the purchase of other companies. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive their pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account that are available for distribution to public shareholders, and our Warrants will expire worthless. In addition, even if we do not need additional financing to complete our initial business combination, we may require such financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or shareholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial business combination.
Our Sponsor controls a substantial interest in us and thus may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support.
Our Sponsor owns approximately 12.4% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, assuming that it has not purchased any public shares. Accordingly, it may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by not less than 90% of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company. As a result, you will not have any influence over our continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands prior to our initial business combination. Accordingly, our Sponsor will continue to exert control at least until the completion of our initial business combination. If our Sponsor purchases any additional Class A ordinary shares in the aftermarket or in privately negotiated transactions, this would increase its control. Neither our Sponsor nor, to our knowledge, any of our officers or directors, have any current intention to purchase additional securities, other than as disclosed in this prospectus. Factors that would be considered in making such additional purchases would include consideration of the current trading price of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, our board of directors, whose members were appointed by our Sponsor, is divided into three classes, each of which generally serves for a term of three years with only one class of directors being appointed in each year. We may not hold an annual or extraordinary general meeting to appoint new directors prior to the completion of our initial business combination, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office until at least the completion of the business combination. If there is an annual general meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for appointment and our Sponsor, because of its ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our Sponsor will continue to exert control at least until the completion of our initial business combination.
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We may not be able to complete an initial business combination since such initial business combination may be subject to regulatory review and approval requirement, including foreign investment regulations and review by government entities such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), or may be ultimately prohibited.
Our initial business combination may be subject to regulatory review and approval requirements by governmental entities, or ultimately prohibited. For example, CFIUS has authority to review direct or indirect foreign investments in U.S. companies. Among other things, CFIUS is empowered to require certain foreign investors to make mandatory filings, to charge filing fees related to such filings, and to self-initiate national security reviews of foreign direct and indirect investments in U.S. companies if the parties to that investment choose not to file voluntarily. In the case that CFIUS determines an investment to be a threat to national security, CFIUS has the power to unwind or place restrictions on the investment. Whether CFIUS has jurisdiction to review an acquisition or investment transaction depends on - among other factors - the nature and structure of the transaction, including the level of beneficial ownership interest and the nature of any information or governance rights involved. For example, investments that result in “control” of a U.S. business by a foreign person always are subject to CFIUS jurisdiction. CFIUS’s expanded jurisdiction under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 and implementing regulations that became effective on February 13, 2020 further includes investments that do not result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person but afford certain foreign investors certain information or governance rights in a U.S. business that has a nexus to “critical technologies,” “critical infrastructure” and/or “sensitive personal data.”
Our Sponsor owns approximately 12.4% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Our Sponsor is exclusively “controlled” for CFIUS purposes by Mr. Chinh Chu, who is a US citizen, and thus we do not believe that our Sponsor is a “foreign person” as defined in the CFIUS regulations. However, it is possible that non-U.S. persons could be involved in our initial business combination (e.g., as existing shareholders of a target company or as PIPE investors), which may increase the risk that our initial business combination becomes subject to regulatory review, including review by CFIUS. As such, an initial business combination with a U.S. business or foreign business with U.S. subsidiaries that we may wish to pursue may be subject to CFIUS review. If a particular proposed initial business combination with a U.S. business falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction, we may determine that we are required to make a mandatory filing or that we will submit to CFIUS review on a voluntary basis, or to proceed with the transaction without submitting to CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the transaction. CFIUS may decide to block or delay our proposed initial business combination, impose conditions with respect to such initial business combination or request the President of the United States to order us to divest all or a portion of the U.S. target business of our initial business combination that we acquired without first obtaining CFIUS approval, which may limit the attractiveness of, delay or prevent us from pursuing certain target companies that we believe would otherwise be beneficial to us and our shareholders. As a result, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial business combination may be limited and we may be adversely affected in terms of competing with other special purpose acquisition companies which do not have any foreign ownership issues. In addition, certain federally licensed businesses may be subject to rules or regulations that limit foreign ownership.
The process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination, our failure to obtain any required approvals within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the applicable time period required under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, including as a result of extended regulatory review of a potential initial business combination, we will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, subject to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such event, our shareholders will miss the opportunity to benefit from an investment in a target company and the appreciation in value of such investment. Additionally, our Warrants may be worthless.
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Because we must furnish our shareholders with target business financial statements, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous initial business combination with some prospective target businesses.
The federal proxy rules require that the proxy statement with respect to the vote on an initial business combination include historical and pro forma financial statement disclosure. We will include the same financial statement disclosure in connection with our tender offer documents, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled to GAAP or international financial reporting standards as issued by IFRS depending on the circumstances and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide such financial statements in time for us to disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame.
Compliance obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to effectuate our initial business combination, require substantial financial and management resources, and increase the time and costs of completing an initial business combination.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls beginning with our 2025 Annual Report. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. Further, for as long as we remain an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. The fact that we are a blank check company makes compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies because a target business with which we seek to complete our initial business combination may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of its internal controls. The development of the internal control of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such business combination.
In recent years, a substantial number of SPACs have been formed, which has resulted in more competition for attractive targets. This could increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial business combination.
In recent years, a substantial number of SPACs have been formed. Because there are more SPACs seeking to enter into an initial business combination with available targets, the competition for available targets with attractive fundamentals or business models may increase, which could cause targets companies to demand improved financial terms. Attractive deals could also become scarcer for other reasons, such as economic or industry sector downturns, geopolitical tensions, or increases in the cost of additional capital needed to close business combinations or operate targets post-business combination. This could increase the cost of, delay or otherwise complicate or frustrate our ability to find and consummate an initial business combination, and may result in our inability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable to our investors altogether.
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Risks Relating to the Post-Business Combination Company
Subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination, we may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the price of our securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
Even if we conduct due diligence on a target business with which we combine, we cannot assure you that this diligence will identify all material issues that may be present within a particular target business, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of the target business and outside of our control will not later arise. As a result of these factors, we may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Even if our due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause us to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming pre-existing debt held by a target business or by virtue of our obtaining debt financing to partially finance the initial business combination or thereafter. Accordingly, any shareholders who choose to remain shareholders following the business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
The officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial business combination. The loss of a business combination target’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain associated with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of an acquisition candidate will not wish to remain in place.
Our management may not be able to maintain control of a target business after our initial business combination. We cannot provide assurance that, upon loss of control of a target business, new management will possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to profitably operate such business.
We may structure our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public shareholders own shares will own less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will only complete such business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for us not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. We will not consider any transaction that does not meet such criteria. Even if the post-transaction company owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in the business combination. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new Class A ordinary shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity interests of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new Class A ordinary shares, our shareholders immediately prior to such transaction could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares subsequent to such transaction. In addition, other minority shareholders may subsequently combine their holdings resulting in a single person or group obtaining a larger share of the Company’s shares than we initially acquired. Accordingly, this may make it more likely that our management will not be able to maintain control of the target business.
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We may have a limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may effect our initial business combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
When evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the target business’s management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities of the target business’s management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities we suspected. Should the target business’s management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a public company, the operations and profitability of the post-combination business may be negatively impacted. Accordingly, any shareholders who choose to remain shareholders following the business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
We may seek business combination opportunities with a high degree of complexity that require significant operational improvements, which could delay or prevent us from achieving our desired results.
We may seek business combination opportunities with large, highly complex companies that we believe would benefit from operational improvements. While we would intend to implement such improvements, to the extent that our efforts are delayed or we are unable to achieve the desired improvements, the business combination may not be as successful as we anticipate.
To the extent we complete our initial business combination with a large complex business or entity with a complex operating structure, we may also be affected by numerous risks inherent in the operations of the business with which we combine, which could delay or prevent us from implementing our strategy. Although our management team will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business and its operations, we may not be able to properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors until we complete our business combination. If we are not able to achieve our desired operational improvements, or the improvements take longer to implement than anticipated, we may not achieve the gains that we anticipate. Furthermore, some of these risks and complexities may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks and complexities will adversely impact a target business. Such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a smaller, less complex organization.
Our initial business combination and our structure thereafter may not be tax-efficient to our shareholders and warrant holders. As a result of our business combination, our tax obligations may be more complex, burdensome and/or uncertain.
Although we will attempt to structure our initial business combination in a tax-efficient manner, tax structuring considerations are complex, the relevant facts and law are uncertain and may change, and we may prioritize commercial and other considerations over tax considerations. For example, in connection with our initial business combination and subject to any requisite shareholder approval, we may: structure our business combination in a manner that requires shareholders and/or warrant holders to recognize gain or income for tax purposes; effect a business combination with a target company in another jurisdiction; or reincorporate in a different jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located). We do not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders or warrant holders to pay taxes in connection with our business combination or thereafter. Accordingly, a shareholder or a warrant holder may need to satisfy any liability resulting from our initial business combination with cash from its own funds or by selling all or a portion of the shares or warrants received. In addition, shareholders and warrant holders may also be subject to additional income, withholding or other taxes with respect to their ownership of us after our initial business combination.
In addition, we may effect a business combination with a target company that has business operations outside of the United States, and possibly, business operations in multiple jurisdictions. If we effect such a business combination, we could be subject to significant income, withholding and other tax obligations in a number of jurisdictions with respect to income, operations and subsidiaries related to those jurisdictions. Due to the complexity of tax obligations and filings in other jurisdictions, we may have a heightened risk related to audits or examinations by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxing authorities. This additional complexity and risk could have an adverse effect on our after-tax profitability and financial condition.
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Risks Relating to Acquiring and Operating a Business in Foreign Countries
If we effect our initial business combination with a company located outside of the United States, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may adversely affect us.
If we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such initial business combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If we pursue a target a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would be subject to risks associated with cross-border business combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing our initial business combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign jurisdiction, having such transaction approved by any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
If we effect our initial business combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following:
| ● | costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations; |
| ● | rules and regulations regarding currency redemption; |
| ● | complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals; |
| ● | laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected; |
| ● | exchange listing and/or delisting requirements; |
| ● | tariffs and trade barriers; |
| ● | regulations related to customs and import/export matters; |
| ● | local or regional economic policies and market conditions; |
| ● | unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; |
| ● | challenges in managing and staffing international operations; |
| ● | longer payment cycles; |
| ● | tax issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States; |
| ● | currency fluctuations and exchange controls; |
| ● | rates of inflation; |
| ● | challenges in collecting accounts receivable; |
| ● | cultural and language differences; |
| ● | employment regulations; |
| ● | underdeveloped or unpredictable legal or regulatory systems; |
| ● | corruption; |
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| ● | protection of intellectual property; |
| ● | social unrest, crime, strikes, riots and civil disturbances; |
| ● | regime changes and political upheaval; |
| ● | terrorist attacks, natural disasters, widespread health emergencies and wars; and |
| ● | deterioration of political relations with the United States. |
We may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such initial business combination, or, if we complete such initial business combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction, which may result in taxes imposed on shareholders or warrant holders.
We may, in connection with our initial business combination or otherwise and, to the extent applicable, subject to requisite shareholder approval by special resolution under the Companies Act (with respect to which only holders of Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote prior to our initial business combination), reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located or in another jurisdiction. The transaction may require a shareholder or warrant holder to recognize taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder or warrant holder is a tax resident or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent entity (or may otherwise result in adverse tax consequences). We do not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders or warrant holders to pay such taxes. Shareholders or warrant holders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants after the reincorporation or continuation.
We may reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction in connection with our initial business combination, and the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with our initial business combination, we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our business from the Cayman Islands to another jurisdiction. If we determine to do this, the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
We are subject to changing law and regulations regarding regulatory matters, corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both our costs and the risk of non-compliance.
We are subject to rules and regulations by various governing bodies, including, for example, the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded, and to new and evolving regulatory measures under applicable law. Our efforts to comply with new and changing laws and regulations have resulted in and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
Moreover, because these laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance becomes available. This evolution may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to our disclosure and governance practices. If we fail to address and comply with these regulations and any subsequent changes, we may be subject to penalty and our business may be harmed.
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If our management following our initial business combination is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws, which could lead to various regulatory issues.
Following our initial business combination, our management may resign from their positions as officers or directors of the Company and the management of the target business at the time of the business combination will remain in place. Management of the target business may not be familiar with United States securities laws. If new management is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our operations.
Exchange rate fluctuations and currency policies may cause a target business’ ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished.
In the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, all revenues and income would likely be received in a foreign currency, and the dollar equivalent of our net assets and distributions, if any, could be adversely affected by reductions in the value of the local currency. The value of the currencies in our target regions fluctuate and are affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. Any change in the relative value of such currency against our reporting currency may affect the attractiveness of any target business or, following consummation of our initial business combination, our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if a currency appreciates in value against the dollar prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, the cost of a target business as measured in dollars will increase, which may make it less likely that we are able to consummate such transaction.
If we acquire a non-U.S. target, our results of operations may be negatively impacted because of the costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations.
We may pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination. Managing a business, operations, personnel or assets in another country is challenging and costly. Any management that we may have (whether based abroad or in the United States) may be inexperienced in cross-border business practices and unaware of significant differences in accounting rules, legal regimes and labor practices. Even with a seasoned and experienced management team, the costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations, personnel and assets can be significant (and much higher than in a purely domestic business) and may negatively impact our financial and operational performance.
If social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval or policy changes or enactments occur in a country in which we may operate after we effect our initial business combination, it may result in a negative impact on our business.
In the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, political events in another country may significantly affect our business, assets or operations. Social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval, and policy changes or enactments could negatively impact our business in a particular country.
Many countries have difficult and unpredictable legal systems and underdeveloped laws and regulations that are unclear and subject to corruption and inexperience, which may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
In the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, our ability to seek and enforce legal protections, including with respect to intellectual property and other property rights, or to defend ourselves with regard to legal actions taken against us in a given country, may be difficult or impossible, which could adversely impact our operations, assets or financial condition.
Rules and regulations in many countries are often ambiguous or open to differing interpretation by responsible individuals and agencies at the municipal, state, regional and federal levels. The attitudes and actions of such individuals and agencies are often difficult to predict and inconsistent.
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Delay with respect to the enforcement of particular rules and regulations, including those relating to customs, tax, environmental and labor, could cause serious disruption to operations abroad and negatively impact our results.
Because foreign law could govern almost all of our material agreements, we may not be able to enforce our rights within such jurisdiction or elsewhere, which could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
In the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, foreign law could govern almost all of our material agreements. The target business may not be able to enforce any of its material agreements or enforce remedies for breaches of those agreements outside of such foreign jurisdiction’s legal system. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws and contracts in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. As a result, the inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business and business opportunities.
After our initial business combination, substantially all of our assets may be located in a foreign country and substantially all of our revenue may be derived from our operations in such country. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects may be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate.
The economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect our business. Economic growth could be uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and such growth may not be sustained in the future. If in the future such country’s economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected, there may be less demand for spending in certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially and adversely affect our ability to find an attractive target business with which to consummate our initial business combination and if we effect our initial business combination, the ability of that target business to become profitable.
Risks Relating to our Management Team
We are dependent upon our officers and directors and their loss, or a reduction in the amount of time they can dedicate to our initial business combination, could adversely affect our ability to operate.
Our operations are dependent upon a relatively small group of individuals and, in particular, our officers and directors. We believe that our success depends on the continued service of our officers and directors, at least until we have completed our initial business combination. In addition, our officers and directors are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating their time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. We do not have an employment agreement with, or key-man insurance on the life of, any of our directors or officers. The unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our directors or officers could have a detrimental effect on us.
Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following our initial business combination. The loss of key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The role of our key personnel in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel may remain with the target business in senior management or advisory positions following our initial business combination, it is likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after our initial business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
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Our key personnel may negotiate employment or consulting agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business combination, and a particular business combination may be conditioned on the retention or resignation of such key personnel. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation following our initial business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular business combination is the most advantageous.
Our key personnel may be able to remain with our Company after the completion of our initial business combination only if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would render to us after the completion of the business combination. Such negotiations also could make such key personnel’s retention or resignation a condition to any such agreement. The personal and financial interests of such individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, subject to their fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law.
Our officers and directors will allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Our officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our officers is engaged in other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. Our independent directors also serve as officers and board members for other entities. If our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs require them to devote substantial amounts of time to such affairs in excess of their current commitment levels, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs which may have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination. Any such companies, businesses or investments may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination target. However, we do not believe that any such potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination. For a complete discussion of our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs, please see “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.”
Our officers and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities, including other blank check companies, and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
Our Sponsor and our officers and directors are, or may in the future become, affiliated with entities (such as operating companies or investment vehicles) that are engaged in a similar business. We do not have employment contracts with our officers and directors that will limit their ability to work at other businesses. Each of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have, additional fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entities. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor and a potential target business may be presented to another entity prior to its presentation to us, subject to their fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (i) no individual serving as a director or an officer shall have any duty, except and to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as us; and (ii) we renounce any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for any director or officer, on the one hand, and us, on the other.
In addition, our Sponsor and our officers and directors may sponsor or form other SPACs with acquisition objectives that are similar to ours or may pursue other business or investment ventures during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. As a result, our Sponsor, officers and directors could have conflicts of interest in determining whether to present business combination opportunities to us or to any other SPAC with which they may become involved. Any such companies, businesses or investments may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination target. However, we do not believe that any such potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
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For a complete discussion of our officers’ and directors’ business affiliations and the potential conflicts of interest that you should be aware of, please see “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”
Our officers, directors, security holders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict with our interests.
We have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or have an interest. In fact, we may enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our Sponsor, directors or officers, although we do not intend to do so. Nor do we have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from engaging for their own account in business activities of the types conducted by us. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a conflict between their interests and ours. Any such companies, businesses or investments may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination target. However, we do not believe that any such potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
The personal and financial interests of our directors and officers may influence their motivation in timely identifying and selecting a target business and completing a business combination. Consequently, our directors’ and officers’ discretion in identifying and selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our shareholders’ best interest. If this were the case, it would be a breach of their fiduciary duties to us as a matter of Cayman Islands law and we or our shareholders might have a claim against such individuals for infringing on our shareholders’ rights. However, we might not ultimately be successful in any claim we may make against them for such reason.
Members of our management team and board of directors have significant experience as board members, officers or executives of other companies. As a result, certain of those persons have been, may be, or may become, involved in proceedings, investigations and litigation relating to the business affairs of the companies with which they were, are, or may in the future be, affiliated. This may have an adverse effect on us, which may impede our ability to consummate an initial business combination.
During the course of their careers, members of our management team and board of directors have had significant experience as board members, officers or executives of other companies. As a result of their involvement and positions in these companies, certain persons were, are now, or may in the future become, involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings relating to the business affairs of such companies or transactions entered into by such companies. Any such litigation, investigations or other proceedings may divert our management team’s and board of director’s attention and resources away from identifying and selecting a target business or businesses for our initial business combination and may negatively affect our reputation, which may impede our ability to complete an initial business combination.
Members of our management team and affiliated companies may have been, and may in the future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations unrelated to our business.
Members of our management team have been (and intend to be) involved in a wide variety of businesses. Such involvement has, and may lead to, media coverage and public awareness. As a result, members of our management team and affiliated companies may have been, and may in the future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations unrelated to our business. Any such claims or investigations may be detrimental to our reputation and could negatively affect our ability to identify and complete an initial business combination and may have an adverse effect on the price of our securities.
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Our Letter Agreement with our Sponsor and the SPA Investors may be amended without shareholder approval.
Our Letter Agreement with our Sponsor and the SPA Investors contain provisions relating to transfer restrictions of our Converted Shares and Private Placement Warrants, indemnification of the Trust Account, waiver of redemption rights and participation in liquidating distributions from the Trust Account. The Letter Agreement may be amended without shareholder approval. While we do not expect our board to approve any amendments to the Letter Agreement prior to our initial business combination, it may be possible that our board, in exercising its business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or more amendments to the Letter Agreement. Any such amendments to the Letter Agreement would not require approval from our shareholders and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities.
Risks Relating to our Securities
You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares or Public Warrants, potentially at a loss.
Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only upon the earliest to occur of: (i) our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein, (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the redemption of our Public Shares if we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the completion window, subject to applicable law and as further described herein. In no other circumstances will a public shareholder have any right or interest of any kind in the Trust Account. Holders of Warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the Trust Account with respect to the Warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares or Public Warrants, potentially at a loss.
Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
Our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq. We cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the future or prior to our initial business combination. In order to continue listing our securities on Nasdaq prior to our initial business combination, we must maintain certain financial, distribution and share price levels. Generally, we must maintain a minimum market value of listed securities (generally $50,000,000) and a minimum number of holders of our securities (generally 400 public holders). Additionally, in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to demonstrate compliance with Nasdaq’s initial listing requirements, which are more rigorous than Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, in order to continue to maintain the listing of our securities on Nasdaq. For instance, unless we decide to list on a different Nasdaq tier such as the Nasdaq Capital Market which has different initial listing requirements, our share price would generally be required to be at least $4.00 per share and we would be required to have a minimum of 400 round lot holders of our securities, with at least 50% of such round lot holders holding securities with a market value of at least $2,500. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
If Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we expect our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
| ● | a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; |
| ● | reduced liquidity for our securities; |
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| ● | a determination that our Class A ordinary shares are a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our Class A ordinary shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities; |
| ● | a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and |
| ● | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Because our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq, our securities qualify as covered securities under the statute. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of our securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by blank check companies, other than the State of Idaho, certain state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities would not qualify as covered securities under the statute and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.
The nominal purchase price paid by our Original Sponsor for the founder shares may result in significant dilution to the implied value of your Public Shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination, and our Sponsor is likely to make a substantial profit on its investment in us in the event we consummate an initial business combination, even if the business combination causes the trading price of our ordinary shares to materially decline.
We offered our Units at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit and the amount in our Trust Account was initially $10.05 per Public Share, implying an initial value of $10.05 per Public Share. However, prior to the IPO, our Original Sponsor paid a nominal aggregate purchase price of $25,000 for the founder shares, or approximately $0.004 per share. As a result, the value of your Public Shares may be significantly diluted upon the consummation of our initial business combination.
The following table shows the public shareholders’ and our Original Sponsor’s investment per share upon completion of the IPO and how these compare to the implied value of one Class A ordinary share upon the completion of our initial business combination. The following table assumes that (i) our valuation is $293,480,908 (which was the amount we had in the Trust Account upon the completion of our IPO deducting the underwriters’ deferred fee), (ii) no interest is earned on the funds held in the Trust Account, (iii) no Public Shares are redeemed either prior to or in connection with our initial business combination and (iv) all founder shares are held by our initial shareholders upon completion of our initial business combination, and does not take into account other potential impacts on our valuation at the time of the initial business combination, such as (A) the value of our Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, (B) the trading price of our Public Shares, (C) the initial business combination transaction costs (other than the payment of $13,400,000 of deferred underwriting commissions), (D) any equity issued or cash paid to the target’s sellers, (E) any equity issued to other third party investors, or (F) the target’s business itself.
| Public shares | 28,750,000 | |||
| Founder Shares | 7,187,500 | |||
| Total shares | 35,937,500 | |||
| Total funds in trust available for initial business combination | $ | 293,480,908 | ||
| Public shareholders’ investment per Class A ordinary share(1) | $ | 10.00 | ||
| Original Sponsor’s investment per Class B ordinary share(2) | $ | 0.004 | ||
| Initial implied value per Public Share | $ | 9.78 | ||
| Implied value per share upon consummation of initial business combination | $ | 8.17 |
| (1) | While the public shareholders’ investment is in both the Public Shares and the Public Warrants, for purposes of this table the full investment amount is ascribed to the Public Shares only. |
| (2) | The total investment in the equity of the Company by the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is $8,362,500, consisting of (i) $25,000 paid by the Original Sponsor for the founder shares, (ii) $5,043,750 paid by the Original Sponsor for 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and (iii) $3,293,750 paid by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. For purposes of this table, the full investment amount is ascribed to the founder shares only. |
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Based on these assumptions, each Public Share would have an implied value of $8.17 per share upon completion of our initial business combination, representing an approximately 16.46% decrease from the initial implied value of $9.78 per Public Share. While the implied value of $8.17 per Public Share upon completion of our initial business combination would represent a dilution to our public shareholders, this would represent a significant increase in value for our Original Sponsor relative to the price it paid for each founder share. At $8.17 per Public Share, the 7,187,500 Class A ordinary shares that the Original Sponsor would have owned upon completion of our initial business combination (after automatic conversion of the 7,187,500 founder shares) would have an aggregate implied value of $58,721,875. As a result, even if the trading price of our Class A ordinary share significantly declines, the value of the founder shares held by our Original Sponsor would be significantly greater than the amount our original Sponsor paid to purchase such shares. In addition, our Original Sponsor could have potentially recouped its entire investment in our Company even if the trading price of our Class A ordinary shares after the initial business combination is as low as $0.71 per share. Similarly, our Sponsor has paid less for the founder shares than what public shareholders have paid for the Public Shares and, therefore, is likely to earn a substantial profit on its investment in us upon disposition of its Class A ordinary shares even if the trading price of our Class A ordinary shares declines after we complete our initial business combination. Our Sponsor may therefore be economically incentivized to complete an initial business combination with a riskier, weaker-performing or less-established target business than would be the case if our Sponsor had paid the same per share price for the founder shares as our public shareholders paid for their Public Shares.
Because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited.
We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or officers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against our directors or officers.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act (as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. We are also subject to the federal securities laws of the United States. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding on a court in the Cayman Islands.
The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are different from what they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and certain states, such as Delaware, may have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a Federal court of the United States.
We have been advised by Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP, our Cayman Islands legal counsel, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
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As a result of all of the above, public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a United States company.
After our initial business combination, it is possible that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the United States and all of our assets will be located outside the United States; therefore, investors may not be able to enforce federal securities laws or their other legal rights.
It is possible that after our initial business combination, a majority of our directors and officers will reside outside of the United States and all of our assets will be located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult, or in some cases not possible, for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon all of our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties on our directors and officers under United States laws.
Provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for our Class A ordinary shares and could entrench management.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that shareholders may consider to be in their best interests. These provisions include a staggered board of directors and the ability of the board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preference shares, which may make the removal of management more difficult and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that the courts of the Cayman Islands will be the exclusive forums for certain disputes between us and our shareholders, which could limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for complaints against us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the courts of the Cayman Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or otherwise related in any way to each shareholder’s shareholding in us, including but not limited to: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary or other duty owed by any of our current or former director, officer or other employee to us or our shareholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Companies Act or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine (as such concept is recognized under the laws of the United States) and that each shareholder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Cayman Islands over all such claims or disputes. The forum selection provision in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association does not apply to actions or suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States are, as a matter of the laws of the United States, the sole and exclusive forum for determination of such a claim.
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Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association also provide that, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that we may have, each of our shareholders acknowledges that damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the selection of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum and that accordingly we shall be entitled, without proof of special damages, to the remedies of injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the selection of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum.
This choice of forum provision may increase a shareholder’s cost and limit the shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any of our shares or other securities, whether by transfer, sale, operation of law or otherwise, shall be deemed to have notice of and have irrevocably agreed and consented to these provisions. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions, and the enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charter documents has been challenged in legal proceedings. It is possible that a court could find this type of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable, and if a court were to find this provision in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, which could have adverse effect on our business and financial performance.
An investment in our securities may result in uncertain U.S. federal income tax consequences.
An investment in our securities may result in uncertain U.S. federal income tax consequences. For instance, there is some uncertainty with respect to our status as a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. In addition, because there are no authorities that directly address instruments similar to the Units we issued in our IPO, the allocation an investor makes with respect to the purchase price of a unit between the Class A ordinary share and the one-half of a Public Warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share included in each unit could be challenged by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or courts. In addition, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of warrants included in the units is unclear under current law. Finally, it is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to our Public Shares suspend the running of a U.S. holder’s holding period for purposes of determining whether any gain or loss realized by such holder on the sale or exchange of Class A ordinary shares is long-term capital gain or loss and for determining whether any dividend we pay would be considered “qualified dividend income” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Taxation – U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations of an investment in our Class A ordinary shares the one-half of a Public Warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Investors are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to these and other tax consequences when acquiring, owning or disposing of our securities.
We may amend the terms of the Warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of Public Warrants with the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding Public Warrants. As a result, the Warrants may be exchanged for cash, the exercise price of your warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant could be decreased, all without your approval.
Our warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. Our Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity or to correct any defective provision or mistake, including to conform the provisions of the Warrant Agreement to the description of the terms of the Warrants and the Warrant Agreement set forth in the final prospectus for our IPO, (ii) adjusting the provisions relating to cash dividends on ordinary shares as contemplated by and in accordance with the Warrant Agreement or (iii) adding or changing any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Warrant Agreement as the parties to the Warrant Agreement may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem to not adversely affect the rights of the registered holders of the Warrants, provided that the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants is required to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Warrants. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the Public Warrants in a manner adverse to a holder of Public Warrants if holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding Public Warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the Public Warrants with the consent of at least 50% of the then outstanding Public Warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the Public Warrants, convert the Public Warrants into cash or shares, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a Public Warrant.
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Our Warrant Agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our Warrants, which could limit the ability of warrant holders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our Company.
Our Warrant Agreement provides that, subject to applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the Warrant Agreement, including under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. With respect to any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, we note, however, that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the Warrant Agreement will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in our Warrant Agreement. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions of the Warrant Agreement, is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “foreign action”) in the name of any holder of our Warrants, such holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such warrant holder. This choice-of-forum provision may limit a warrant holder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with our Company, which may discourage such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our Warrant Agreement inapplicable or unenforceable with respect to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors.
A provision of our Warrant Agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.
If (i) we issue additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of an initial business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share (the “Newly Issued Price”), (ii) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the initial business combination on the date of the consummation of the initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we consummate our initial business combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the Warrants will be adjusted to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described under “Description of Securities-Warrants-Public Shareholders’ Warrants-Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” in the final prospectus for our IPO will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. This may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination with a target business.
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To the extent our Warrants ever become exercisable, we may redeem your unexpired Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your Warrants worthless.
We have the ability to redeem outstanding Warrants at any time prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant, provided that the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period commencing at least 150 days after completion of our initial business combination and ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption to the warrants holders and provided certain other conditions are met. We will not redeem the Warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the measurement period. If and when the Warrants become redeemable by us, we may not exercise our redemption right if the issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of the Warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or we are unable to effect such registration or qualification. We will use our best efforts to register or qualify such ordinary shares under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the Warrants were offered by us in our IPO. Redemption of the outstanding Warrants could force you to (i) exercise your Warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so, (ii) sell your Warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your warrants or (iii) accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of your warrants.
Our Warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial business combination.
We issued Public Warrants to purchase 14,375,000 of our Class A ordinary shares as part of the Units offered in the IPO and, we issued in a private placement an aggregate of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, at $1.00 per warrant. In addition, on June 16, 2025, we issued a promissory note, pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000 from the Sponsor (as amended, the “Sponsor Note”), of which $1,500,000 may be converted into Private Placement Warrants, at the price of $1.00 per warrant. To the extent we issue ordinary shares to effectuate a business transaction, the potential for the issuance of a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of these Warrants could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle to a target business. Such Warrants, when exercised, will increase the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares and reduce the value of the Class A ordinary shares issued to complete the business transaction. Therefore, our Warrants may make it more difficult to effectuate a business transaction or increase the cost of acquiring the target business.
Because each Unit contains one-half of one Public Warrant and only a whole Public Warrant may be exercised, the Units may be worth less than units of other SPACs.
Each Unit contains one-half of one Public Warrant. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, no fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units, and only whole Units will trade. If, upon exercise of the Public Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued to the warrant holder. This is different from some other SPACs whose units include one ordinary share and one whole warrant to purchase one share. We established the components of the Units in this way in order to reduce the dilutive effect of the Warrants upon completion of a business combination since the Warrants will be exercisable in the aggregate for one-half of the number of shares compared to units that each contain a whole warrant to purchase one share, thus making us, we believe, a more attractive merger partner for target businesses. Nevertheless, this Unit structure may cause our Units to be worth less than if it included a whole warrant to purchase one share.
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You will not be permitted to exercise your Public Warrants unless we register and qualify the underlying Class A ordinary shares or certain exemptions are available.
If the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not registered, qualified or exempt from registration or qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, holders of Public warrants will not be entitled to exercise such warrants and such warrants may have no value and expire worthless. In such event, holders who acquired their warrants as part of a purchase of Units will have paid the full Unit purchase price solely for the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units.
We registered the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants in the registration statement for our IPO because the Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, which may be within one year of our IPO. However, because the Warrants will be exercisable until their expiration date of up to five years after the completion of our initial business combination, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act following the consummation of our initial business combination, under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, we have agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the IPO registration statement or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and thereafter will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following our initial business combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do so if, for example, any facts or events arise which represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement or prospectus, the financial statements contained or incorporated by reference therein are not current or correct or the SEC issues a stop order.
If the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, holders of Warrants who seek to exercise their Warrants will not be permitted to do so for cash and, instead, will be required to do so on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.
In no event will Warrants be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their Warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration or qualification is available.
If our Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of “covered securities” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, not permit holders of Warrants who seek to exercise their Warrants to do so for cash and, instead, require them to do so on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement or register or qualify the shares underlying the Warrants under applicable state securities laws.
In no event will we be required to net cash settle any Warrant, or issue securities (other than upon a cashless exercise as described above) or other compensation in exchange for the Warrants in the event that we are unable to register or qualify the shares underlying the Warrants under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws.
You may only be able to exercise your Public Warrants on a “cashless basis” under certain circumstances, and if you do so, you will receive fewer Class A ordinary shares from such exercise than if you were to exercise such warrants for cash.
The Warrant Agreement provides that in the following circumstances holders of Warrants who seek to exercise their Warrants will not be permitted to do for cash and will, instead, be required to do so on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act: (i) if the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are not registered under the Securities Act in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement; (ii) if we have so elected and the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of “covered securities” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act; and (iii) if we have so elected and we call the Public Warrants for redemption.
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If you exercise your Public Warrants on a cashless basis, you would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of our Class A ordinary shares (as defined in the next sentence) over the exercise price of the Warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average reported closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent or on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of Warrants, as applicable. As a result, you would receive fewer Class A ordinary shares from such exercise than if you were to exercise such Warrants for cash.
The grant of registration rights to our Sponsor, the SPA Investors and holders of our Private Placement Warrants may make it more difficult to complete our initial business combination, and the future exercise of such rights may adversely affect the market price of our Class A ordinary shares.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement entered into in relation to the IPO, our Sponsor, the SPA Investors and their permitted transferees can demand that we register the Converted Shares, holders of our Private Placement Warrants and their permitted transferees can demand that we register the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or holders of securities that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and their permitted transferees may demand that we register such Units, shares, Warrants or the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such Warrants and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of our initial business combination. We will bear the cost of registering these securities. The registration and availability of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business combination more costly or difficult to conclude. This is because the shareholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or ask for more cash consideration to offset the negative impact on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares that is expected when the ordinary shares owned by our Sponsor, the SPA Investors, holders of our Private Placement Warrants or holders of our Working Capital Loans or their respective permitted transferees are registered.
General Risk Factors
Past performance by our management team, our advisors and their respective affiliates, including investments and transactions in which they have participated and businesses with which they have been associated, may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in the Company.
Information regarding our management team, our advisors and their respective affiliates, including investments and transactions in which they have participated and businesses with which they have been associated (including their experience with other SPACs), is presented for informational purposes only. Any past experience and performance by our management team, our advisors and their respective affiliates and the businesses with which they have been associated, is not a guarantee that we will be able to successfully identify a suitable candidate for our initial business combination, that we will be able to provide positive returns to our shareholders, or of any results with respect to any initial business combination we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical experiences of our management team, our advisors and their respective affiliates, including investments and transactions in which they have participated and businesses with which they have been associated, as indicative of the future performance of an investment in us or as indicative of every prior investment by each of the members of our management team, our advisors or their respective affiliates. The market price of our securities may be influenced by numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, and our shareholders may experience losses on their investment in our securities.
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Cyber incidents or attacks directed at us or third parties could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss.
We depend on digital technologies, including information systems, infrastructure and cloud applications and services, including those of third parties with which we may deal. Sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, our systems or infrastructure, or the systems of infrastructure or the cloud that we utilize, including those of third parties, could lead to corruption or misappropriation of our assets, proprietary information and sensitive or confidential data. As an early stage company without significant investments in data security protection, we may not be sufficiently protected against such occurrences. We also may not have sufficient resources to adequately protect against, or to investigate and remediate any vulnerability to, cyber incidents. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination of them, could have material adverse consequences on our business and lead to financial loss.
We may be a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder (as defined in the section of this prospectus captioned “Taxation-U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations-U.S Holders”) of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants, the U.S. Holder may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences and may be subject to additional reporting requirements. Our PFIC status for our current and subsequent taxable years may depend on whether we qualify for the PFIC start-up exception. Depending on the particular circumstances the application of the start-up exception may be subject to uncertainty, and there cannot be any assurance that we will qualify for the start-up exception. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year (and, in the case of the start-up exception, potentially not until after the two taxable years following our current taxable year). Accordingly, there can be no assurances with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. Moreover, if we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, upon written request, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC annual information statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a “qualified electing fund” election, but there can be no assurance that we will timely provide such required information, and such election would likely be unavailable with respect to our Warrants in all cases. We urge U.S. investors to consult their tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules. For a more detailed explanation of the tax consequences of PFIC classification to U.S. Holders, see “Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
The 1% U.S. federal excise tax on stock buybacks could be imposed on redemptions of our stock if we were to become a “covered corporation” in the future.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, among other things, generally imposes a 1% U.S. federal excise tax (the “Excise Tax”) on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by “covered corporations” (which include publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporations). The Excise Tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from which the stock is repurchased. The amount of the Excise Tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the Excise Tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the Excise Tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, the Excise Tax. The Treasury regulations clarify certain aspects of the Excise Tax (including, among other things, that the Excise Tax generally does not apply to repurchases that occur in connection with a complete liquidation of a covered corporation (within the meaning of Section 331 of the Code)). However, the interpretation and operation of certain other aspects of the Excise Tax remain unclear.
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We are currently not a “covered corporation” for purposes of the Excise Tax. If we were to become a “covered corporation” in the future, whether in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination with a U.S. company (including if we were to redomicile as a U.S. corporation in connection therewith) or otherwise, whether and to what extent we would be subject to the Excise Tax on a redemption of our stock would depend on a number of factors, including (i) whether the redemption is treated as a repurchase of stock for purposes of the Excise Tax, (ii) the fair market value of the redemption treated as a repurchase of stock, (iii) the structure of our initial business combination, (iv) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances (whether in connection with our initial business combination or otherwise) issued within the same taxable year of a redemption treated as a repurchase of stock and (v) the content of final regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. The imposition of the Excise Tax on us as a result of redemptions by us could, however, reduce the amount of cash available to pay redemptions or reduce the cash available to the target business in connection with our initial business combination, which could cause investors in our securities who do not redeem or the other shareholders of the combined company to economically bear the impact of such Excise Tax. However, the proceeds placed in the Trust Account and the interest earned thereon not previously released to the Company shall not be used to pay for possible excise tax or any other fees or taxes that may be levied on the Company on any redemptions or stock buybacks by the Company pursuant to any current, pending or further rules or laws, including without limitation any Excise Tax, prior to release of such funds from the trust account following our initial business combination.
We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies, which could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and we take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor internal controls attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Class A ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30th before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31st. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates is equal to or exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30th, or (2) our annual revenues equaled or exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates is equal to or exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.
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Changes in the market for directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive for us to negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
The market for directors and officers liability insurance for SPACs has changed in ways adverse to us and our management team. Fewer insurance companies are offering quotes for directors and officers liability coverage, the premiums charged for such policies have generally increased and the terms of such policies have generally become less favorable. These trends may continue into the future.
The increased cost and decreased availability of directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive for us to negotiate an initial business combination. In order to obtain directors and officers liability insurance or modify its coverage as a result of becoming a public company, the post-business combination entity might need to incur greater expense, accept less favorable terms or both. However, any failure to obtain adequate directors and officers liability insurance could have an adverse impact on the post-business combination’s ability to attract and retain qualified officers and directors.
In addition, even after we were to complete an initial business combination, our directors and officers could still be subject to potential liability from claims arising from conduct alleged to have occurred prior to the initial business combination. As a result, in order to protect our directors and officers, the post-business combination entity may need to purchase additional insurance with respect to any such claims (“run-off insurance”). The need for run-off insurance would be an added expense for the post-business combination entity, and could interfere with or frustrate our ability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable to our investors.
Increases in inflation in the United States and elsewhere could make it more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
Increases in inflation in the United States and elsewhere may lead to increased price volatility for publicly traded securities, including ours, or other national, regional or international economic disruptions, any of which could make it more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
We have no operating history and are subject to a mandatory liquidation requirement if we do not complete an initial business combination within the completion window. As such, there is a risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern if liquidity needs arise or if we do not consummate an initial business combination by the applicable deadline. If we are unable to effect an initial business combination by the deadline, we will be forced to liquidate.
We are a special purpose acquisition company, and as we have no operating history and are subject to a mandatory liquidation requirement, there is a risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern if liquidity needs arise or if the Company is unable to complete a business combination within the completion window and does not further extend such date with the approval of its shareholders or raise additional funds to alleviate such liquidity needs. Although the Company plans to complete an initial business combination within the completion window, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate an initial business combination by such date. 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 if the Company is unable to complete an initial business combination and raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs and since the mandatory liquidation deadline is less than 12 months away, there is substantial doubt that the Company will operate as a going concern. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within such completion window, we will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will constitute full and complete payment for the Public Shares and completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation or other distributions, if any) subject to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and subject to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our Warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the completion window.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
All of the Class A ordinary shares offered by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Securityholders for their account. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales.
We will bear the out-of-pocket costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection with the registration of Class A ordinary shares to be sold by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus. Other than registration related expenses, the Selling Securityholders will bear their own broker or similar commissions payable with respect to any sales of their Class A ordinary shares.
MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S
COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information and Holders
Our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “VLOSU”, “VLOS” and “VLOSW” respectively.
As of August 21, 2026, there were:
| ● | 11,566 Units issued and outstanding held of record by one holder; | |
| ● | 23,470,345 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding held of record by 27 holders; and | |
| ● | 22,706,711 Public Warrants issued and outstanding held of record by 21 holders. |
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of our initial business combination. The payment of cash dividends following completion of our initial business combination will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time and will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition at such time. There is no certainty we will be in a position to, or decide to, pay cash dividends after completing any business combination. If we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, our ability to declare dividends following completion of our initial business combination may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto and in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and notes thereto, in each case included elsewhere in this prospectus.
In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our plans and strategy for our business and related financing. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or anticipated results. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “Velos,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Velos Acquisition I Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company. As a result of many factors, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 12, 2024, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of our IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Business Combination Agreement, Mutual Termination, and Related Matters
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Pubco, SPAC Merger Sub, and Company Merger Sub entered into the Business Combination Agreement and related agreements. In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Pubco and ReserveOne filed with the SEC the Form S-4, which includes a preliminary proxy statement of the Company and a prospectus in connection with the Business Combination as well as other relevant documents concerning the Business Combination. The Registration Statement was declared effective on May 13, 2026.
Subsequently, on June 12, 2026, following careful consideration of current market dynamics and feedback from investors and other stakeholders, the parties to the Business Combination Agreement mutually agreed to terminate the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the Termination Agreement and entered into a series of transactions that would provide the Company with additional time to complete its initial Business Combination as the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association originally provided that the Company must liquidate the Trust Account if it has not consummated its initial Business Combination by August 2, 2026. Without taking actions to extend the time by which the Company must complete its initial Business Combination under the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Company’s Board believed that it would not be able to complete an initial Business Combination on or before August 2, 2026. If the Company were to fail to complete the initial Business Combination by that date, the Company would be forced to liquidate.
The Company entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements, and Voting Support Agreements with various third parties to ensure that the Company had the support to secure the Extension. As approval of the Extension required approval of the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, the Company’s Board called for the “July 2026 Meeting to consider the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
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At the July 2026 Meeting, holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the July 2026 Meeting approved each of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposals. The Amendments were immediately effective upon approval by the Ordinary Shareholders under Cayman Islands law.
As a result of the approval of the Extension Proposal, the Company now has until August 2, 2027 to complete its initial Business Combination.
Securities Purchase Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements with our Sponsor, ReserveOne, Pubco and the SPA Investors named therein. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, upon the effectiveness of the Articles Amendments, among other things, the Sponsor agreed to sell, and the SPA Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of up to 4,279,275 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the Sponsor’s Class B ordinary shares, which pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, the Sponsor agreed to convert to Class A ordinary shares and which the parties agreed to continue to treat as “Founder Shares” as described in the Securities Purchase Agreements. The SPA Investors agreed to purchase these Class A ordinary shares for a price per share equal to $3.33 (such purchased ordinary shares, the “Transferred Shares”) resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Sponsor of $14,250,000.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreements:
| ● | the Company and ReserveOne entered into the Termination Agreement; |
| ● | the Company and the SPA Investors entered into the Transferred Shares Registration Rights Joinders to the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Transferred Shares will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Transferred Shares; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the SPA Investors entered into the Transferred Shares Letter Agreement Joinders to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, and 13 through 20 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Transferred Shares. |
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, ReserveOne, Pubco and the Company withdrew the Form S-4.
Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements with the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders pursuant to which the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders agreed with the Company not to redeem up to an aggregate of approximately 16,000,000 Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Amendments. Pursuant to the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders agreed with the Company to vote in favor of the Amendment Proposals at the July 2026 Meeting. The Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements provided that the Sponsor would transfer up to an aggregate of 8.0 million Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders in consideration for the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders’ agreement to hold and not redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Amendments.
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Contemporaneously with the execution of the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements:
| ● | the Company and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into the Private Placement Registration Rights Joinders to the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the transferred Private Placement Warrants will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into the Private Placement Letter Agreement Joinders to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder agreed to join in, and become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Section 7 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants. |
Voting Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Agreements with the Voting Shareholders pursuant to which the Voting Shareholders agreed with the Company to vote in favor of the Amendment Proposals.
February 2026 Note
On February 18, 2026, we issued the February 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which we can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. On February 18, 2026, we borrowed $600,000 under the February 2026 Note and on March 27, 2026 we borrowed an additional $500,000 under the February 2026 Note. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance under the February 2026 Note was $1,100,000. The proceeds of the February 2026 Note will be used for general working capital purposes. The February 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination.
Recent Developments
Extraordinary General Meeting
On July 17, 2026, the Company held an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (the “July 2026 Meeting”, and the Amendment Proposals were approved at the Meeting.
In connection with the July 2026 Meeting, shareholders holding an aggregate of 12,455,589 Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for approximately $10.88 per share from the funds held in the Company’s Trust Account, leaving approximately $177,286,938 in cash in the Trust Account after satisfaction of such redemptions. Following such redemptions, the Company had an aggregate of 23,481,911 Ordinary Shares outstanding, of which 16,294,411 were Class A ordinary shares and 7,187,500 were Class B ordinary shares. Following the redemptions in connection with the July 2026 Meeting, on July 20, 2026 the Sponsor converted 7,187,500 of its Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares (the “Converted Shares”). As such, as of the close of business on July 20, 2026 there were 23,481,911 Class A ordinary shares outstanding and no Class B ordinary shares outstanding.
On July 20, 2026, the Sponsor (i) sold an aggregate of 4,279,275 Converted Shares to the SPA Investors pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements and holds the remaining 2,908,225 Converted Shares and (ii) transferred to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders an aggregate of 7,612,155 Private Placement Warrants and holds the remaining 725,345 Private Placement Warrants.
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July 2026 Note
On July 21, 2026, we issued the July 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, we borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note. The proceeds of the July 2026 Note will be used to pay off existing liabilities as of July 20, 2026, and for general working capital.
The July 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the July 2026 Note may be accelerated. If we do not consummate an initial Business Combination, the July 2026 Note will be repaid solely to the extent we have funds available outside the Trust Account.
As of June 30, 2026, we had cash of $142,798 and working capital deficit of $8,049,671. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination. In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements -Going Concern,” management has determined that our liquidity concerns and mandatory liquidation date raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after the period in which we have to complete our initial Business Combination. The Company cannot assure that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from March 12, 2024 (inception), through June 30, 2026, were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below, identifying a target company for a Business Combination, and attempting to consummate our prior Business Combination Agreement. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and investments held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, we had a net income of $1,671,749, which consists of $2,740,218 from interest earned on cash held in Trust Account, partially offset by $1,068,469 of general and operating costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, we had a net income of $3,384,818, which consists of $5,438,602 from interest earned on cash held in Trust Account, partially offset by $2,053,784 of general and operating costs.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we had a net income of $2,184,293, which consists of $3,103,744 from interest earned on investments held in Trust Account, offset by $873,724 of general and administrative costs and compensation expense of $45,727.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we had a net income of $5,097,561, which consists of $6,188,872 from interest earned on investments held in Trust Account, offset by $1,045,584 of general and administrative costs and compensation expense of $45,727
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the IPO, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by the Sponsor and loans or advances from the Sponsor or another related party.
On August 2, 2024, we consummated the IPO of 28,750,000 Units at $10.00 per Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,750,000 Units generating gross proceeds of $287,500,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, in a private placement to the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, generating gross proceeds of $8,337,500.
Following the IPO, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Units, a total of $288,937,500 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $19,406,996 of transaction costs, consisting of $5,000,000 of cash underwriting fee, $13,400,000 of deferred underwriting fee, and $1,006,996 of other offering costs.
As of June 30, 2026, we had investments held in the Trust Account of $312,319,510. We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our initial Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
On June 16, 2025, we issued a promissory note (the “2025 Note”) to the Sponsor pursuant to which the Company has borrowed $2,500,000 from the Sponsor as of June 30, 2026. Up to $1,500,000 of the 2025 Note may be convertible into private placement warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor. The warrants will be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
On February 18, 2026, we issued the February 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. On February 18, 2026, the Company borrowed $600,000 under the February 2026 Note and on March 27, 2026 the Company borrowed an additional $500,000 under the February 2026 Note. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance under the February 2026 Note was $1,100,000. The proceeds of the February 2026 Note will be used to provide the Company with general working capital.
As of June 30, 2026, we had cash of $142,798 and working capital deficit of $8,049,671. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination. In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements -Going Concern,” management has determined that our liquidity concerns and mandatory liquidation date raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after the period in which we have to complete our initial Business Combination. The Company cannot assure that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. On July 21, 2026, we issued July 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, we borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note. The proceeds of the July 2026 Note will be used to pay off existing liabilities as of July 20, 2026, and for general working capital.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2026. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
The underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the IPO to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the underwriters elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option to purchase the additional 3,750,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit.
Promissory Notes - Related Party
Prior to the IPO, we issued a promissory note to the Original Sponsor, pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2024, or (ii) the completion of the IPO. No amounts were borrowed under the Promissory Note and borrowings under the Promissory Note are no longer available.
On June 16, 2025, we issued the 2025 Note. As of December 31, 2025, the full $2,500,000 available under the 2025 Note had been drawn, and the entire amount was outstanding. Up to $1,500,000 of the aggregate principal amount drawn under the 2025 Note may be convertible into Private Placement Warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the Sponsor.
On February 18, 2026, we issued the February 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which we had the ability borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. On February 18, 2026, we borrowed $600,000 under the February 2026 Note. On March 27, 2026 we borrowed an additional $500,000 under the February 2026 Note. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance under the February 2026 Note was $1,100,000. The proceeds of the February 2026 Note will be used for general working capital purposes. The February 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination.
On July 21, 2026, we issued July 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, we borrowed $3,500,000 under the July 2026 Note. The proceeds of the July 2026 Note will be used to pay off existing liabilities as of July 20, 2026, and for general working capital.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified no critical accounting estimates or policies that has had or is reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BUSINESS
Introduction
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 12, 2024, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of our IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
While we will not limit our efforts to identify a prospective business combination to any particular business industry or sector or to any geographic region, we believe that our team’s experience with companies based in North America and the digital asset industry may be a source of potential business combination candidates.
Our executive offices are located at 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10166 and our telephone number is (212) 355-5515. Our corporate website address is https://velosacqcorp.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this registration statement. You should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to invest in our securities.
Company History
On March 15, 2024, our Original Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange for 7,187,500 founder shares. On August 2, 2024, we consummated our initial public offering of 28,750,000 units (the “Units”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,750,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $287,500,000 (the “IPO”). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares” or “Public Shares”) and one half of one redeemable warrant (the “Public Warrants”) of the Company, with each whole Public Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 8,337,500 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants” and, together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) to the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $8,337,500. Of those 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, the Original Sponsor purchased 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. purchased 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Certain institutional investors who are not affiliated with any member of management (the “non-managing sponsor investors”), the Original Sponsor or any other investor in the Original Sponsor provided approximately 50.1% of the capital utilized by the Original Sponsor to purchase the Private Placement Warrants and, as a result, indirectly hold approximately 50.1% of such warrants.
Following the closing of the IPO, on August 2, 2024, of the net proceeds of the IPO and the private placement of the Private Placement Warrants, $288,937,500 was placed in a trust account with Continental as Trustee (the “Trust Account”). Since the closing of the IPO, the trust proceeds have been invested in U.S. government securities with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company. Following the closing of the IPO, except for a portion of the interest income that may be released to the Company for the payment of franchise and income taxes and up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses, as applicable, if any, none of the funds held in the Trust Account could be released until the earlier of (i) the consummation of an initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to (A) modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial business combination or to redeem 100% of Public Shares if the Company did not complete a business combination by August 2, 2026 or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity; or (iii) the liquidation of the Trust Account, if the Company was unable to complete a business combination by August 2, 2026, or upon any earlier liquidation of the Company. The net proceeds deposited into the Trust Account remained on deposit in the Trust Account earning interest from the closing of the IPO through June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, there was approximately $312,319,510 held in the Trust Account and approximately $142,798 in the Company’s operating bank account and a working capital deficit of approximately $8,049,671.
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On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell all Founder Shares and 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants to MI7 Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) for $6,467,500. The sale closed on May 27, 2025. Also on May 27, 2025, Cantor sold 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor for $10.
Business Combination Agreement, Mutual Termination, and Related Matters
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Pubco, SPAC Merger Sub, and Company Merger Sub entered into the Business Combination Agreement and related agreements. In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Pubco and ReserveOne filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-279951) (the “Form S-4”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement of the Company and a prospectus in connection with the Business Combination as well as other relevant documents concerning the Business Combination. The Registration Statement was declared effective on May 13, 2026.
Subsequently, on June 12, 2026, following careful consideration of current market dynamics and feedback from investors and other stakeholders, the parties to the Business Combination Agreement mutually agreed to terminate the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the Termination Agreement and entered into a series of transactions that would provide the Company with additional time to complete its initial Business Combination as the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association originally provided that the Company must liquidate the Trust Account if it has not consummated its initial Business Combination by August 2, 2026. Without taking actions to extend the time by which the Company must complete its initial Business Combination under the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Company’s Board believed that it would not be able to complete an initial Business Combination on or before August 2, 2026. If the Company were to fail to complete the initial Business Combination by that date, the Company would be forced to liquidate.
The Company entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, and Voting Agreements with various third parties to ensure that the Company had the support to secure the Extension. As approval of the Extension required approval of the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, the Company’s Board called for the July 2026 Meeting to consider the Articles Amendment Proposals and Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal.
At the July 2026 Meeting, holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the July 2026 Meeting approved each of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposals. The Amendments were immediately effective upon approval by the Ordinary Shareholders under Cayman Islands law.
As a result of the approval of the Extension Proposal, the Company now has until August 2, 2027 to complete its initial Business Combination. In connection with the July 2026 Meeting, shareholders holding an aggregate of 12,455,589 Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for approximately $10.88 per share from the funds held in the Company’s Trust Account, leaving approximately $177,286,938 in cash in the Trust Account after satisfaction of such redemptions.
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Effecting an Initial Business Combination
We are not presently engaged in, and will not engage in, any operations for an indefinite period of time. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash held in the Trust Account, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with the initial business combination, shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, other securities issuances or a combination of the foregoing. We may seek to complete our initial business combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, which would subject us to the numerous risks inherent in such companies and businesses.
Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of the Initial Business Combination
The rules of Nasdaq require that we must complete one or more business combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account).
Additionally, pursuant to Nasdaq rules, any initial business combination must be approved by a majority of our independent directors.
Redemption Rights for Public Shareholders
We will provide our Public Shareholders with redemption rights in connection with consummation of a Business Combination. Public Shareholders electing to exercise redemption rights will be entitled to receive cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the closing of the Business Combination, provided that such shareholders follow the specific procedures as required by the Company. Unlike many other blank check companies, the Public Shareholders are not required to vote against the Business Combination in order to exercise redemption rights. If the Business Combination is not completed, then Public Shareholders electing to exercise redemption rights will not be entitled to redeem the Class A Ordinary Shares and will not receive payment for any Class A Ordinary Shares they elected to redeem.
The Sponsor and certain of our officers and directors have agreed to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Business Combination.
Limitation on Redemption Rights
In connection with the Business Combination a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption of its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in the IPO without the prior consent of the Company’s Board. We believes the restriction described above will discourage shareholders from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to redeem their shares as a means to force the Company or our management to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a Public Shareholder holding more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in the IPO could threaten to exercise its redemption rights against an initial business combination if such holder’s shares are not purchased by us at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting the Public Shareholders’ ability to redeem no more than 15% of the shares sold in the IPO, we believe that it will limit the ability of a small group of shareholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete our initial business combination. However, we would not be restricting the Public Shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including all shares held by those shareholders that hold more than 15% of the shares sold in the IPO) for or against our initial business combination.
Employees and Human Capital Resources
We do not have any full-time employees. Each of our officers is engaged in other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. Our officers devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed our initial business combination.
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Legal Proceedings
We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. In the ordinary course of business, we may be subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Smaller Reporting Company
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible for and intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including (i) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on- frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements and (iii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of our initial public offering (“IPO”), (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter; or (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of this extended transition period and, as a result, we may adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-public companies instead of the dates required for other public companies.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (i) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30.
Properties
We do not own any real property. We maintain executive offices at 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10166. We consider our current office space, combined with the office space otherwise available to our executive officers, adequate for our current operations.
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MANAGEMENT
Directors and Executive Officers
Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
| Name | Age | Position(s) | ||
| Thomas Fairfield | 68 | Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
| Chinh Chu | 59 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Thomas Boychuk | 44 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Edward Murphy | 57 | Director | ||
| Paul Kopsky | 62 | Director | ||
| Franklin Tsung | 39 | Director |
Thomas Fairfield has served as a director on our Board since May 2025 and as Chairman of our Board since June 2026, with over 40 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance and business management. Mr. Fairfield serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of byNordic Acquisition Corporation (OTC: BYNO). Mr. Fairfield provides strategic business consulting services through Cambio Group LLC (“Cambio”) that he founded and has owned since July 2018. In connection with recent Cambio engagements, Mr. Fairfield served as Chief Restructuring Officer of Rhino Resource Partners LP (“Rhino”), an energy company, from May 2020 through the effective date of the plan of liquidation in Rhino’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2021, as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of managers of Journey Group Acquisition Co., LLC, a death care services company, from October 2018 to December 2023, and as President and Chief Restructuring Officer of V3 Commodities Group Holdings, LLC, a specialty finance company serving the retail energy services sector, from April 2024 through December 2024. From November 2021 through the fourth quarter of 2023 Mr. Fairfield served as independent investor representative for investment funds managed by White Oak Partners and Periscope Capital Inc. Mr. Fairfield also served as a member of the board of managers of Casablanca Holdings GP LLC, a holding company for Apple Leisure Group, a hospitality and travel services company, from May 2020 to December 2020 and has been a member of the board of managers of Family Services Holdings, LLC, a death care services company, since June 2021. Mr. Fairfield has a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University. He is admitted to the bar of the states of Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia, and is a member of the American Bar Association.
Chinh Chu has served as our President since May 2025 and as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2026. Mr. Chu is the Senior Managing Director of CC Capital, a private investment firm which he founded in 2016. Mr. Chu has over 30 years of investment and acquisition experience. Before founding CC Capital, Mr. Chu worked at Blackstone from 1990 to 2015. Mr. Chu was a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone beginning in 2000 and previously served as Co-Chair of Blackstone’s Private Equity Executive Committee and as a member of Blackstone’s Executive Committee. Mr. Chu also served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, a special purpose acquisition company he co-founded, from May 2020 until the consummation of the business combination with Getty Images, Inc. to form Getty Images Holdings, Inc. in July 2022. Mr. Chu served as Chief Executive Officer and director of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I from January 2020 until the consummation of the business combination with E2open Holdings, LLC in February 2021. Mr. Chu has served on the board of directors of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. since July 2022. He previously served as a director of E2open Holdings, LLC, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc., Kronos Incorporated, SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Stiefel Laboratories, Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. Biomet, Inc., Alliant, Celanese Corporation, Nalco Company, DJO Global, Inc., HealthMarkets, Inc., Nycomed, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange, Graham Packaging and AlliedBarton Security Services.
Thomas Boychuk has served as our Chief Financial Officer since June 2026. Mr. Boychuk is the Chief Financial Officer of CC Capital. He has over 20 years of experience in various corporate finance roles spanning private equity, banking and capital markets. Prior to joining CC Capital, he served in the Client Operations group at Aksia LLC, focused on providing Treasury related services for discretionary institutional clients. Before joining Aksia, Mr. Boychuk worked at Blackstone as Vice President in the Treasury Finance group, where he was responsible for accounting and reporting of all Treasury related activity, including the corporate investment portfolio, foreign exchange exposures and all intercompany activity. Additionally, he served as controller for Blackstone Liquidity Solutions. Before joining Blackstone in 2011, he was a member of the Fixed Income Credit product control team at Barclays Bank (previously Lehman Brothers). Thomas began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Banking & Capital Markets assurance practice. He graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Accounting and minor in Spanish, and has earned the Certified Public Accountant certification.
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Edward Murphy has served as a director of our Board since May 2025 and is a seasoned financial services professional with over 35 years of expertise, having held roles in sales, trading, portfolio management, capital raising, financial analysis, structuring, and has managed investment vehicles with over $11 billion dollars in assets. Mr. Murphy has held multiple positions across various financial institutions, such as Goldman Sachs & Co., Guggenheim Partners, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Mr. Murphy founded and contributed to the development of a secondary trading platform for Institutional Credit Partners and has provided capital raising, financial analysis and sales services to Propellr, a creation, management, and servicing platform for digitally held assets. In 2015, Mr. Murphy founded Reade Street Ventures, L.L.C., a financial advisory firm he founded in 2015, which is engaged in capital market activities spanning the real estate, FinTech, art finance and blockchain sectors. Throughout his career, Mr. Murphy has pioneered disruptive financial strategies, leveraging smaller platforms to democratize investment products traditionally exclusive to large firms. Mr. Murphy received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics from Columbia University.
Paul Kopsky has served as a director of our Board since June 2025 and has over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial matters. Since 2020, Mr. Kopsky has served as the owner and principal of Hawk Advisory, LLC (“HAWK Advisory”), a consulting company providing executive leadership and consulting services in connection with various M&A activities, debt financings, restructuring, financial, accounting, and operational matters. Mr. Kopsky also currently serves as the principal of Cambio Group LLC (“Cambio”), a consulting firm providing strategic business consulting services to private equity firms across the real estate, financial services and healthcare industries. Mr. Kopsky currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of managers of Family Services Holdings LLC, a death care services company. Mr. Kopsky has held several key leadership positions in privately owned companies in connection with his engagements through Cambio and HAWK Advisory. Previously, Mr. Kopsky served as interim Chief Operating Officer of Vantem Global, Inc., a modular systems construction company and from October 2024 to July 2025, Mr. Kopsky served as the Vice President of V3 Commodities Group Holdings, LLC, a specialty finance company engaged in the retail energy services sector. Mr. Kopsky also served as the Chief Operating Officer of MCRM Fertility, from May 2021 to October 2024. From October 2018 to December 2023, Mr. Kopsky served as the Chief Operating Officer and member of the board of managers of Journey Group Acquisition Co., LLC, a death care services company. Mr. Kopsky served on the board of Paramount Financial Group and Paramount Bank from January 2018 until March 2024.
Prior to providing strategic business consulting through HAWK Advisory and Cambio, Mr. Kopsky served in various executive finance and accounting leadership roles, including, Chief Financial Officer of RAIT Financial Trust (NASDAQ-RAIT) from February 2017 to August 2017, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Hunt Companies, Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, from September 2013 to November 2016. From March 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Kopsky was Managing Director in the Investment Banking and Project Finance department of Jefferies & Company, Inc., a global investment banking company and broker-dealer. Additionally, Mr. Kopsky has held executive financial leadership roles at Capmark Financial Group, Inc., a publicly listed commercial mortgage company, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE-RGA), a publicly traded life reinsurance company, Nationwide Insurance Group, a diversified insurance and financial services company, Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE-LNC), a publicly-traded life insurance company, and Conning Corporation (NASDAQ-CNNG), an asset manager, and its majority owners — MetLife, an insurance company, and Swiss Re, a reinsurance company. Mr. Kopsky earned his BSBA in accounting and finance from Creighton University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Franklin Tsung has served as a director of our Board since June 2025 and is a veteran financial services executive with nearly 15 years of leadership experience operating at the intersection of private equity and enterprise software. Since 2006, Mr. Tsung has served as Chief Executive Officer of Blackcrown Inc., an independent principal firm and registered investment advisor focusing on private equity advisory with an emphasis on investment origination advisory services and portfolio company advisory services. Since 2015, Blackcrown has been principal buy-side advisor, working in coordination with institutional financial sponsors on over $7 billion in private equity processes. Additionally, Mr. Tsung actively serves as the Chief Growth Officer for AppCrown LLC, a privately held financial technology company specializing in enterprise data integration for independent registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, and insurance carriers in order to enhance advisor productivity, scalability and regulatory compliance. Mr. Tsung started his career at Merrill Lynch and is a Certified Senior Advisor with the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Mr. Tsung matriculated from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering at Columbia University.
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Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors
Our Board consists of four members and is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year, and with each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. In accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after the first fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Mr. Murphy, will expire at our next annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Mr. Fairfield and Mr. Tsung, will expire at the second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Mr. Kopsky, will expire at the third annual general meeting. Our officers are appointed by the Board and serve at the Board’s discretion, rather than for specific terms of office. The Board is authorized to appoint officers as it deems appropriate pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Director Independence
Nasdaq rules require that a majority of the Board be independent within one year of our IPO. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person who, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, has no material relationship with the listed company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company). We have four “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq rules and applicable SEC rules. The Board has determined that Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kopsky and Mr. Tsung are “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq’s listing standards and applicable SEC rules. The independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Pursuant to Nasdaq’s phase-in rules for newly listed companies, we had one year from the date on which we were first listed on Nasdaq to have an independent board of directors, which we satisfied within the applicable time period.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors has three standing committees: an audit committee, compensation committee, and corporate governance and nominating committee. Subject to phase-in rules, the rules of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Each committee operates under a charter that was approved by our board and has the composition and responsibilities described below.
Audit Committee
Our board of directors has established an audit committee of the board of directors. Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kopsky serve as the members of the audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent. Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kopsky are each independent.
Mr. Kopsky serves as the chairman of the audit committee. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and the Board has determined that Mr. Kopsky qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules.
We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including:
| ● | assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm; the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent auditors and any other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us; |
| ● | pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures; reviewing and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm all relationships the independent registered public accounting firm have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence; |
| ● | setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (1) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures and (2) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the independent registered public accounting firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues; |
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| ● | meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and |
| ● | reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. |
Compensation Committee
Our board of directors has established a compensation committee. The members of our compensation committee are Mr. Kopsky, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Fairfield serves as chair of the compensation committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have a compensation committee of at least two members, all of whom must be independent. Mr. Kopsky, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Fairfield are each independent. We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:
| ● | reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our chief executive officer’s compensation, evaluating our chief executive officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our chief executive officer’s based on such evaluation; |
| ● | reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the compensation, and any incentive compensation and equity based plans that are subject to board approval of all of our other officers; |
| ● | reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans; |
| ● | implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; |
| ● | assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; |
| ● | approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees; |
| ● | producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and |
| ● | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. |
The amended and restated memorandum and articles of association also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by Nasdaq and the SEC.
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Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
We have established a corporate governance and nominating committee of our board of directors. The members of the corporate governance and nominating committee are Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Tsung, and Mr. Fairfield serves as chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee.
Our board of directors has adopted a corporate governance and nominating committee charter, which details the principal functions of the corporate governance and nominating committee, including:
| ● | identifying and screening individuals for election to the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; |
| ● | recommending to the Board the director nominees for election at each meeting of shareholders at which directors will be elected (including incumbent directors seeking reelection that are subject to the committee’s nomination process); |
| ● | overseeing the Board’s annual self-evaluation process; and |
| ● | reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the charter on an annual basis and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval. |
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association also provides that the corporate governance and nominating committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of, and terminate, any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, and will be directly responsible for approving the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of its business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of its shareholders. Prior to the initial business combination, our shareholders will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees (the “Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics codifies the business and ethical principles that govern all aspects of our business. A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to our 2025 Annual Report. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions requiring disclosure under applicable SEC or Nasdaq rules, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website.
Insider Trading Policy
We have adopted an insider trading policy which governs the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of our securities by directors, officers and employees and other covered persons and is designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of our Securities Trading Policy is attached as an exhibit to our 2025 Annual Report.
Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our Class A Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These reporting persons are also required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely upon a review of such Forms, we believe that there were no delinquent filers during the year ended December 31, 2025.
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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following is a discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers and directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“FY 2025”).
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
None of our executive officers, in such capacity, have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Our Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Further, we may pay consulting, success or finder fees to our independent directors, our advisors, or their respective affiliates in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination. We may also engage our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor as an advisor or otherwise in connection with our initial business combination and certain other transactions and pay such person or entity a salary or fee in an amount that constitutes a market standard for comparable transactions. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made from funds held outside the Trust Account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such reimbursements, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with our activities on our behalf in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination. Other than these payments and reimbursements, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by the Company to our Sponsor, executive officers, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to completion of our initial business combination.
After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed initial business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation.
Any compensation to be paid to our executive officers will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors.
We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
In June 2025, upon the recommendation of our compensation committee, our board of directors approved certain compensation to be provided to the Company’s non-employee directors for service on our board of directors and its committees, pursuant to a Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan adopted by our board of directors. The following table shows the compensation that non-employee directors received for Board and Committee service, as applicable, in 2025. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan was terminated on June 16, 2026 and no further compensation is payable to directors under the plan.
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The foregoing description of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.20 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Description | Amount ($) | |||
| Annual Board Membership Fee | 150,000 | |||
| Annual Board Membership Equity Compensation | - | |||
| Annual Committee Membership Fee (per committee) | 25,000 | |||
| Annual Committee Chair Fee (per committee) | 10,000 | |||
| Per Meeting Fee | 3,000 | |||
The following table provides information regarding the compensation earned or paid in cash by our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2025.
| Name | Fees earned or paid in cash ($) | Stock awards ($) | Option awards ($) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohsin Meghji(1) | 169,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 169,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Fairfield | 322,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 322,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Perkal(2) | 165,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 165,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Murphy | 292,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 292,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Kopsky | 206,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 206,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Fader-Rattner(3) | 292,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 292,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin Tsung | 165,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 165,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Mohsin Meghji resigned from the Company’s Board and each of its committees on which he served effective June 18, 2026. |
| (2) | Matthew Perkal resigned from the Company’s Board and each of its committees on which he served and as Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective June 18, 2026. |
| (3) | Benjamin Fader-Rattner resigned from the Company’s Board and each of its committees on which he served effective June 18, 2026. |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following is a summary of transactions since our incorporation on March 12, 2024, to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded the lesser of (i) $120,000 or (ii) 1% of the average total assets of the Company at year-end, and in which any of our executive officers, directors, managers, promoters, beneficial holders of more than 5% of our membership interests, or any associates or affiliates thereof had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements which are described in the section titled “Executive and Director Compensation.”
Founder Shares
On March 15, 2024, our Original Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange for 7,187,500 founder shares.
On May 23, 2025, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Original Sponsor and the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase, our 7,187,500 founder shares.
Private Placement Warrants
Our Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters, purchased an aggregate of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $8,337,500 or $1.00 per warrant in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share.
Of those 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, the Original Sponsor purchased 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor Fitzgerald& Co. purchased 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. The non-managing sponsor investors purchased, indirectly through the purchase of non-managing sponsor membership interests, an aggregate of 4,250,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant ($4,250,000 in the aggregate) in this private placement. In connection with each non-managing sponsor investor purchasing, through our Original Sponsor, the Private Placement Warrants allocated to it in connection with the closing of the IPO, our Original Sponsor issued membership interests at a nominal purchase price to the non-managing sponsor investors reflecting interests in an aggregate of 3,400,000 founder shares held by our Original Sponsor.
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor sold 5,043,750 of our Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
Also on May 27, 2025, the Sponsor entered into an agreement to purchase the 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants of the Company held by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the warrants sold in the IPO except that, so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination and (ii) will be entitled to registration rights.
Related Party Loans
Prior to the IPO, we issued the Promissory Note to the Original Sponsor, pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2024 or (ii) the completion of the IPO. No amounts were borrowed under the Promissory Note and borrowings under the Promissory Note are not longer available.
On June 16, 2025, we issued a promissory note, pursuant to which we could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000 from the Sponsor (as amended, the “Sponsor Note”). The Sponsor Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the Sponsor Note may be accelerated.
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If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination, the Sponsor Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside its trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. Upon consummation of an initial business combination, Sponsor shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert up to $1,500,000 of the outstanding unpaid principal balance under the Sponsor Note into Private Placement Warrants at the purchase price of $1.00 per warrant. As of December 31, 2025, the full $2,500,000 available under the Sponsor Note had been drawn, and the entire amount was outstanding.
On February 18, 2026, we issued the Second Sponsor Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which we can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 from the Sponsor. On February 18, 2026, we borrowed $600,000 under the Second Sponsor Note. On March 27, 2026 the Company borrowed an additional $500,000 under the Second Sponsor Note. The proceeds of the Second Sponsor Note will be used for general working capital purposes. The Second Sponsor Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of our initial business combination. If no initial business combination is consummated, the Second Sponsor Note may not be repaid, pursuant to its terms.
On July 21, 2026, we issued the Third Sponsor Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to us up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. On July 21, 2026, the Company borrowed $3,500,000 under the Third Sponsor Note. The proceeds of the Third Sponsor Note would be used to pay off existing liabilities as of July 20, 2026, and for general working capital.
The Third Sponsor Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the Third Sponsor Note may be accelerated. If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination, the Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside the Trust Account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to (except in the case of the committed Sponsor loans), loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our Class A ordinary shares as of August 21, 2026 by: (i) each of our Named Executive Officers and directors; (ii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and (iii) each person or entity, or group of affiliated persons or entities, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares.
Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Except as described in the footnotes below and subject to applicable community property laws and similar laws, we believe that each person listed above has sole voting and investment power with respect to such ordinary shares. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the shares of ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants.
Beneficial ownership of Class A ordinary shares is based on 23,470,345 Class A ordinary shares and zero Class B ordinary share issued and outstanding as of August 21, 2026.
| Name and Address of Beneficial Owners | Number of Class A Ordinary Shares | Number of Class B Ordinary Shares | % of Class A Ordinary Shares | % of Class B Ordinary Shares | ||||||||||||
| Directors and Executive Officers(1): | ||||||||||||||||
| Thomas L. Fairfield | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Edward D. Murphy | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Paul W. Kopsky, Jr. | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Franklin Liu Tsung | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Thomas Boychuk | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Chinh Chu(2) | 2,908,225 | — | 12.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (6 individuals) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Greater than 5% Beneficial Owners: | ||||||||||||||||
| MI7 Sponsor, LLC (the Sponsor)(3) | 2,908,225 | — | 12.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(4) | 1,424,430 | — | 5.0 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.(5) | 3,812,849 | — | 13.3 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Barclays PLC(6) | 1,862,500 | — | 6.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| HGC Investment Management Inc(7) | 1,500,000 | — | 5.2 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Meteora Capital, LLC(8) | 2,816,473 | — | 12.0 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Jain Global Master Fund Ltd(9) | 2,846,250 | — | 9.9 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.(10) | 1,585,000 | — | 6.8 | % | — | |||||||||||
| AQR Capital Management, LLC(11) | 1,800,000 | — | 7.7 | % | — | |||||||||||
| (1) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following is 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY, 10166. |
| (2) | See footnote number 3 below for disclosures about ownership of entities affiliated with Mr. Chu. |
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| (3) | According to a Schedule 13D/A filed on July 22, 2026 by CC Capital GP, LLC (“CC Capital GP”), Chinh E. Chu (“Mr. Chu”), CC Capital SP, LP (“CC Capital SP”), CC Capital Ventures, LLC (“CC Capital Ventures”), CC MI7 SPV, LLC (“CC MI7 SPV”), and MI7 Sponsor, LLC (the Sponsor, and together with CC Capital GP, Mr. Chu, CC Capital SP, CC Capital Ventures, and CC MI7 SPV, the “Reporting Persons”). Such 2,908,225 Class A ordinary shares are directly held by the Sponsor. The CC MI7 SPV, LL, is the parent company of the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Parent”) and is the controlling member of the Sponsor. CC Capital Ventures LLC (“CC Ventures”) is the controlling member of the Sponsor Parent and CC Capital SP, LP (“CC Capital SP”) is the sole member of CC Ventures. CC Capital GP, LLC (“CC Capital GP”) is the general partner of CC Capital SP, and Mr. Chu is the sole member of CC Capital GP. Each of Mr. Chu, CC Capital GP, CC Capital SP, CC Capital Ventures, and CC MI7 SPV may be deemed to beneficially own the Class A ordinary shares directly held by the Sponsor due to their relationships with the Sponsor. The principal address of each of Sponsor, the Sponsor Parent, CC Ventures, CC Capital SP, CC Capital GP, and Mr. Chu is 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10166. |
| (4) | According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on November 14, 2025, by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, a New York limited liability company, and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The principal address of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is the parent holding company of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is a registered broker or dealer and a registered investment advisor. |
| (5) | According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on April 7, 2026, by (a) Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada, which serves as the investment advisor to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PMSMF”) with respect to the ordinary shares held directly by PMSMF. The principal business address for Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. is 16 York Street, Suite 2900, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0E6. |
| (6) | According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on March 21, 2025, by Barclays PLC. Barclays PLC is the parent holding company of Barclays Bank PLC. The principal business address of Barclays PLC is 1 Churchill Place, London — E14 5HP. |
| (7) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2025 by HGC Investment Management Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, which serves as the investment manager to The HGC Fund LP, an Ontario limited partnership, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held by HGC Investment Management Inc. on behalf of The HGC Fund LP. The principal business address of HGC Investment Management Inc. is 1027 Yonge St, Suite 301, Toronto, ON M4W 2K9. |
| (8) | According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on July 8, 2026, by Meteora Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Meteora Capital”). The address of the principal business office for Meteora Capital is: 1200 N Federal Hwy, #200, Boca Raton FL 33432. |
| (9) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on March 31, 2026 jointly by (a) Jain Global LLC (“Jain Global”), a registered investment adviser and organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, (b) Jain Holdings LLC (“Jain Holdings”), organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, and (c) Mr. Robert Jain, a U.S. citizen, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares owned by Jain Global Master Fund Ltd. Jain Global is the investment manager for Jain Global Master Fund Ltd. Jain Holdings is the sole member of Jain Global. Robert Jain is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Jain Global and owns a controlling interest in Jain Holdings. Each of Jain Global, Jain Holdings, and Robert Jain disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interests therein. The business address of Jain Global Master Fund Ltd and Jain Global is 9 West 57th Street, 39th Floor, New York, New York, 10019. |
| (10) | According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on August 13, 2026 by (a) Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited liability company (“Saba Capital”), (b) Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Saba GP”) and (c) Mr. Boaz Weinstein, a U.S. citizen. The principal business address for Saba Capital, Saba GP and Mr. Boaz Weinstein is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174. |
| (11) | According to a Schedule 13G filed on August 13, 2026 by (a) AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR Capital Management”), (b) AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC (“AQR Capital Management Holdings”) and (c) AQR Arbitrage, LLC (“AQR Arbitrage”). The principal business address for AQR Capital Management, AQR Capital Management Holdings and AQR Arbitrage is One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 130, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. |
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The Selling Securityholders may from time to time offer and sell any or all of the Class A ordinary shares being offered for resale by this prospectus.
When we refer to the “Selling Securityholders” in this prospectus, we mean the persons listed in the table below, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors, designees and others who later come to hold any of the Selling Securityholders’ interest in the Class A ordinary shares other than through a public sale. The Class A ordinary shares held by the Selling Securityholders and registered by this prospectus are referred to herein as the “Registrable Securities.”
The table below lists the Selling Securityholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares by each of the Selling Securityholders. This information has been obtained from the Selling Securityholders or in Schedules 13G or 13D and other public documents filed with the SEC. The second column lists the number of Class A Ordinary beneficially owned by each Selling Securityholder, based on its ownership of Class A ordinary shares, as of August 21, 2026.
The applicable percentage ownership of Class A ordinary shares in the second and fifth columns is based on 23,470,345 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of August 21, 2026 Information with respect to Class A ordinary shares owned beneficially after the offering assumes the sale of all of the Class A ordinary shares. The Selling Securityholders may offer and sell some, all or none of their Class A ordinary shares, as applicable.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security or the right to acquire such power within 60 days. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the Selling Securityholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Class A ordinary shares that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws. Except as otherwise described below, based on the information provided to us by the Selling Securityholders, no Selling Securityholder is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker dealer.
Please see the section titled “Plan of Distribution” for further information regarding the Selling Securityholders’ method of distributing these shares.
| Before Offering | After Offering | |||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of | Maximum | Percentage of | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Shares | Number of | Number | Shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Beneficially | Beneficially | Shares | Beneficially | Beneficially | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling Securityholders | Owned(1) | Owned | Offered | Owned(2) | Owned | |||||||||||||||
| Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II(3) | 189,227 | * | 177,300 | 11,927 | * | |||||||||||||||
| Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund(4) | 242,409 | 1.0 | % | 231,150 | 11,259 | * | ||||||||||||||
| Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.(5) | 1,302,534 | 5.5 | % | 1,091,550 | 210,984 | * | ||||||||||||||
| Context Partners Master Fund, L.P.(6) | 1,694,690 | 7.1 | % | 1,000,000 | 694,690 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Jain Global Master Fund Ltd(7) | 1,779,865 | 7.6 | % | 1,779,865 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Alyeska Master Fund, L.P.(8) | 1,000,000 | 4.3 | % | 1,000,000 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Shay Capital LLC(9) | 270,270 | 1.2 | % | 270,270 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 6,478,995 | 26.8 | % | 5,550,135 | 928,860 | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| * | Percentage not listed if less than 1%. |
| (1) | Unless indicated otherwise, the Selling Securityholder’s address is the Company’s address, which is 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY, 10166. |
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| (2) | Assumes sale of all ordinary shares covered by this prospectus and no further acquisitions of Class A ordinary shares by the Selling Securityholder. |
| (3) | Consists of 189,227 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II is managed by Saba Capital Management, LP. Saba Capital Management GP LLC is the General Partner of Saba Capital Management, LP. Boaz Weinstein (“Mr. Weinstein”) is the managing member of Saba Capital Management GP LLC and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported by this Selling Securityholder. Mr. Weinstein disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities reported by such Selling Securityholder other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Weinstein may have therein, directly or indirectly. The address of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II is c/o Saba Capital Management, L.P., 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10174. |
| (4) | Consists of 242,409 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund is managed by Saba Capital Management, LP. Saba Capital Management GP LLC is the General Partner of Saba Capital Management, LP. Mr. Weinstein is the managing member of Saba Capital Management GP LLC and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported by this Selling Securityholder. Mr. Weinstein disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities reported by such Selling Securityholder other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Weinstein may have therein, directly or indirectly. The address of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund is c/o Saba Capital Management, L.P., 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10174. |
| (5) | Consists of (i) 1,091,550 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, and (ii) up to 149,170 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants held by Saba Capital Management, L.P., with each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Saba Capital Management, L.P. is the investment manager for Saba Master Fund, Ltd. Mr. Weinstein is the managing member of Saba Capital Management GP LLC and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported by this Selling Securityholder. Mr. Weinstein however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by Saba Master Fund, Ltd., other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest Mr. Weinstein may have therein, directly or indirectly. The address of the foregoing individual and entities is c/o Saba Capital Management, L.P., 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10174. |
| (6) | Consists of (i) 1,180,180 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, (ii) up to 14,510 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants, and (iii) up to 500,000 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants held by Context Partners Master Fund, L.P. Charles Carnegie, as Chief Investment Officer of Context Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser of Context Partners Master Fund, L.P., has voting and dispositive control over the securities held by Context Partners Master Fund, L.P., and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by Context Partners Master Fund, L.P. The business address of Context Partners Master Fund, L.P. is 7724 Girard Ave, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA 92037. |
| (7) | Consists of 1,779,865 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Jain Global LLC is the investment manager for Jain Global Master Fund Ltd. Jain Holdings is the sole member of Jain Global LLC. Robert Jain is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Jain Global LLC, and owns a controlling interest in Jain Holdings. Each of Jain Global LLC, Jain Holdings, and Robert Jain disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interests therein. The address of Jain Global Master Fund Ltd and Jain Global LLC is 9 West 57th Street, 39th Floor, New York, New York 10019. |
| (8) | Consists of 1,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Alyeska Investment Group, L.P., the investment manager of Alyeska Master Fund, L.P. (the “Selling Securityholder”), has voting and investment control of the shares held by the Selling Securityholder. Anand Parekh is the Chief Executive Officer of Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. Parekh, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Selling Securityholder. The registered address of Alyeska Master Fund, L.P. is at c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. is located at 77 W. Wacker, Suite 700, Chicago IL 60601. |
| (9) | Consists of 270,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Andrew Meehan, Chief Operating Officer of Shay Capital LLC (“Shay Capital”), has voting and investment control of the shares held by Shay Capital and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. Andrew Meehan, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of such securities. The address of Shay Capital LLC is 280 Park Avenue, 5th Floor West, New York, NY 10017. |
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
General
The following description of the Company’s securities is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. We encourage you to read the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the applicable provisions of the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “Companies Act”) for additional information.
Pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, we are authorized to issue up to 220,000,000 ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value each, including 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, as well as 1,000,000 preference shares, $0.0001 par value each.
As of August 21, 2026, we had three classes of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”): (1) our Units; (2) our Class A ordinary shares; and (3) our Public Warrants.
Units
Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one Public Warrant. Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Pursuant to the warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and the Company (the “Warrant Agreement”), a warrant holder may exercise its Public Warrants only for a whole number of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares. This means only a whole Public Warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder. For example, if a warrant holder holds one-half of one Public Warrant to purchase a Class A ordinary share, such Public Warrant will not be exercisable. If a warrant holder holds two-halves of one Public Warrant, such whole Public Warrant will be exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants comprising the Units commenced separate trading on September 23, 2024. Since that date, holders have the option to continue to hold Units or separate their Units into the component securities. Holders need to have their brokers contact our transfer agent in order to separate the Units into Public Shares and Public Warrants. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least two Units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole Public Warrant.
Ordinary Shares
As of August 21, 2026, there were 23,470,345 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, and 0 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
Ordinary shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders except as required by law. A quorum for a general meeting of shareholders will be present if the holders of one-third of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented in person or by proxy. Unless specified in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, or as required by applicable provisions of the Companies Act or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of our ordinary shares that are represented in person or by proxy and are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by our shareholders. Approval of certain actions will require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company, and pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; such actions include amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company. Our board of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the appointment of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the appointment of directors can appoint all of the directors. Our shareholders are entitled to receive ratable dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor.
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Because our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, if we were to enter into a business combination, we may (depending on the terms of such business combination) be required to increase the number of Class A ordinary shares which we are authorized to issue at the same time as our shareholders vote on the business combination to the extent we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination.
In accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first full fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq. There is no requirement under the Companies Act for us to hold annual or extraordinary general meetings or appoint directors. We may not hold an annual general meeting to appoint new directors prior to the consummation of our initial business combination.
We will provide our holders of our Public Shares (the “public shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”) calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein. The redemption rights will also include the requirement that any beneficial owner on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. The per share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”). Our Sponsor and the SPA Investors have entered into a letter agreement with us (the “Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Converted Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of our initial business combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial business combination if we determine it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial business combination. Unlike many special purpose acquisition companies that hold shareholder votes and conduct proxy solicitations in conjunction with their initial business combinations and provide for related redemptions of Public Shares for cash upon completion of such initial business combinations even when a vote is not required by law, if a shareholder vote is not required by law and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC, and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association require these tender offer documents to contain substantially the same financial and other information about our initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under the SEC’s proxy rules. If, however, a shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, we will, like many special purpose acquisition companies, offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we obtain the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company. However, if our initial business combination is structured as a statutory merger or consolidation with another company under Cayman Islands law, the approval of our initial business combination will require a special resolution, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company. However, the participation of our Sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their affiliates in privately-negotiated transactions, if any, could result in the approval of our initial business combination even if a majority of our public shareholders vote, or indicate their intention to vote, against such initial business combination. For purposes of seeking approval of an ordinary resolution, non-votes will have no effect on the approval of our initial business combination once a quorum is obtained. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association require that at least five days’ notice will be given of any general meeting.
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If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares,” without our prior consent. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination. Our shareholders’ inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce their influence over our ability to complete our initial business combination, and such shareholders could suffer a material loss in their investment if they sell such Excess Shares on the open market. Additionally, such shareholders will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares if we complete our initial business combination. And, as a result, such shareholders will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose such shares would be required to sell their shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
If we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination, our Sponsor and the SPA Investors have agreed to vote their Converted Shares and any Public Shares they own (including those purchased in the open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of our initial business combination. As a result, in addition to our Converted Shares, we would need 4,553,456, or approximately 27.9% of the 16,294,411 Public Shares currently outstanding to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have our initial business combination approved, assuming all outstanding shares are voted and the parties to the Letter Agreement do not acquire any Class A ordinary shares. Assuming that only the holders of one-third of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, representing a quorum under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association vote their shares at a general meeting of the Company, we will not need any Public Shares in addition to our Converted Shares to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to approve an initial business combination. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction, or whether they do not vote or abstain from voting on the proposed transaction, or whether they were a public shareholder on the record date for the general meeting held to approve the proposed transaction.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we will only have until August 2, 2027 or by such earlier liquidation date as the Company’s board of directors may approve (the “completion window”) to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the completion window, we will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will constitute full and complete payment for the Public Shares and completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation or other distributions, if any), subject to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and subject to the other requirements of applicable law. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, our Sponsor and the SPA Investors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Converted Shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the completion window. However, if our Sponsor or management team acquire Public Shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time period.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company after a business combination, our shareholders are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of shares, if any, having preference over the ordinary shares. Our shareholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the ordinary shares, except that we will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash at a per share price equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, upon the completion of our initial business combination, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein.
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Founder Shares
The founder shares were designated as Class B ordinary shares and, except as described below, were identical to the Class A ordinary shares included in the units sold in the IPO, and holders of founder shares had the same shareholder rights as public shareholders, except that (i) the founder shares were subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below, (ii) the founder shares were entitled to registration rights, (iii) our Sponsor, officers and directors agreed, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, to (A) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of our initial business combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial business combination if we determine it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial business combination, (B) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (a) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if we have not consummated an initial business combination within the completion window or (b) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, (C) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the completion window, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within such time period and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account and (D) vote any founder shares held by them and any Public Shares they own (including those purchased in the open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of our initial business combination, (iv) the founder shares would be automatically convertible into Class A ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as described herein and in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and (v) prior to and/or in connection with the closing of our initial business combination and for so long as there were Class B ordinary shares in issue, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares would be entitled to vote on the appointment and removal of directors or continuing the Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend the constitutional documents of the Company or to adopt new constitutional documents of the Company, in each case, as a result of the Company approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands).
With certain limited exceptions, the founder shares were not transferable, assignable or saleable (except to our officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor, each of whom would be subject to the same transfer restrictions) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier if, subsequent to our initial business combination, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, share consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination, and (B) the date following the completion of our initial business combination on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
On July 20, 2026 the Sponsor converted all of the founder shares into 7,187,500 Class A Converted Shares, and sold an aggregate of 4,279,275 Converted Shares to the SPA Investors pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements. The parties to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements have agreed to continue to treat the Converted Shares as founder shares.
The Company, the Sponsor and the SPA Investors entered into the Transferred Shares Letter Agreement Joinders to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor joined in, and agreed to become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, and 13 through 20 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Transferred Shares.
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Register of Members
Under Cayman Islands law, we must keep a register of members and there will be entered therein:
| ● | the names and addresses of the members, a statement of the shares held by each member, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each member and the voting rights of the shares of each member; |
| ● | whether voting rights attach to the shares in issue; |
| ● | the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and |
| ● | the date on which any person ceased to be a member. |
Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members of our Company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (i.e. the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members will be deemed as a matter of Cayman Islands law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. The shareholders recorded in the register of members are deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name. However, there are certain limited circumstances where an application may be made to a Cayman Islands court for a determination on whether the register of members reflects the correct legal position. Further, the Cayman Islands court has the power to order that the register of members maintained by a company should be rectified where it considers that the register of members does not reflect the correct legal position. If an application for an order for rectification of the register of members were made in respect of our ordinary shares, then the validity of such shares may be subject to re-examination by a Cayman Islands court.
Preference Shares
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize 1,000,000 preference shares and provide that preference shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. Our board of directors is able to, without shareholder approval, issue preference shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of our board of directors to issue preference shares without shareholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of existing management. We have no preference shares outstanding at the date hereof. Although we do not currently intend to issue any preference shares, we cannot assure you that we will not do so in the future.
Warrants
Public Warrants
Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, provided that we have an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or we permit holders to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the Warrant Agreement) and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of Class A ordinary shares. This means only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least two units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole warrant. The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of our initial business combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
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We will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration. No Warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant will not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any Warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised Warrants, the purchaser of a Unit containing such Warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit.
Because the Warrants will be exercisable until their expiration date of up to five years after the completion of our initial business combination, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act following the consummation of our initial business combination, under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, we have agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement covering the IPO or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and thereafter will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following our initial business combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is not effective by the sixtieth business day after the closing of our initial business combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if our Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the private placement warrants)
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
| ● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”); and |
| ● | if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after completion of our initial business combination and ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
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We will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the measurement period. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may not exercise our redemption right if the issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or we are unable to effect such registration or qualification. We will use our best efforts to register or qualify such ordinary shares under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the warrants were offered by us in the IPO. We have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Class A ordinary shares may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, share consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) as well as the $11.50 warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
Redemption Procedures
A holder of a Warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) of the Class A ordinary shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
Anti-dilution Adjustments
If the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a sub-division of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, sub-division or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per Class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A ordinary shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
In addition, if we, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to all or substantially all the holders of Class A ordinary shares on account of such Class A ordinary shares (or other securities into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class A ordinary shares in connection with a proposed initial business combination, or (d) in connection with the redemption of the Public Shares upon our failure to complete our initial business combination, then the Warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each Class A ordinary share in respect of such event.
If the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share sub-division or reclassification of Class A ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share sub-division, reclassification or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding Class A ordinary shares.
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Whenever the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as described above, the Warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the Warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of Class A ordinary shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
In addition, if (x) we issue additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by our board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to our Sponsor, the SPA Investors or their affiliates, without taking into account any Converted Shares held by our Sponsor, the SPA Investors or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the consummation of our initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we consummate our initial business combination is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices.
In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such Class A ordinary shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the Warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Class A ordinary shares immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of Class A ordinary shares or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their Warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A ordinary shares in such a transaction is payable in the form of securities in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the Warrant properly exercises the Warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the Warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the Warrant Agreement based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) of the Warrant. The purpose of such exercise price reduction is to provide additional value to holders of the Warrants when an extraordinary transaction occurs during the exercise period of the Warrants pursuant to which the holders of the Warrants otherwise do not receive the full potential value of the Warrants.
The Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity or to correct any defective provision or mistake, including to conform the provisions of the Warrant Agreement to the description of the terms of the Warrants and the Warrant Agreement set forth in the registration statement relating to the IPO, (ii) adjusting the provisions relating to cash dividends on ordinary shares as contemplated by and in accordance with the Warrant Agreement, (iii) adding or changing any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Warrant Agreement as the parties to the Warrant Agreement may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem to not adversely affect the rights of the registered holders of the Warrants or (iv) to provide for the delivery of the Alternative Issuance. All other modifications or amendments require the vote or written consent the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Warrants. You should review a copy of the Warrant Agreement, which is also filed as Exhibit 4.4 to this prospectus, for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the Warrants.
The Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of Warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of ordinary shares and any voting rights until they exercise their Warrants and receive Class A ordinary shares. After the issuance of Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of the Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
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Private Placement Warrants
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants except that, so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, and (ii) will be entitled to registration rights. All modifications or amendments of the Private Placement Warrants or the warrant agreement related to the Private Placement Warrants, including any modification or amendment to increase the warrant price or shorten the exercise period shall require (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the forfeiture or cancellation of any Private Placement Warrants), 50% of the number of then outstanding Private Placement Warrants.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of an initial business combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of an initial business combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to an initial business combination will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time. If we incur any indebtedness, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
Our Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent
The transfer agent for our ordinary shares and warrant agent for our Warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. We have agreed to indemnify Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company in its roles as transfer agent and warrant agent, its agents and each of its shareholders, directors, officers and employees against all claims and losses that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the indemnified person or entity. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company has agreed that it has no right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account, and has irrevocably waived any right, title, interest or claim of any kind to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account that it may have now or in the future. Accordingly, any indemnification provided will only be able to be satisfied, or a claim will only be able to be pursued, solely against us and our assets outside the Trust Account and not against any monies in the Trust Account or interest earned thereon.
Certain Differences in Corporate Law
Cayman Islands companies are governed by the Companies Act. The Companies Act is modelled on English Law but does not follow recent English Law statutory enactments, and differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the material differences between the provisions of the Companies Act applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements. In certain circumstances, the Companies Act allows for mergers or consolidations between two Cayman Islands companies, or between a Cayman Islands exempted company and a company incorporated in another jurisdiction (provided that is facilitated by the laws of that other jurisdiction).
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Where the merger or consolidation is between two Cayman Islands companies, the directors of each company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation containing certain prescribed information. That plan or merger or consolidation must then be authorized by either (a) a special resolution (usually the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company) of the shareholders of each company; or (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. No shareholder resolution is required for a merger between a parent company (i.e., a company that owns at least 90% of the issued shares of each class in a subsidiary company) and its subsidiary company. The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company must be obtained, unless the court waives such requirement. If the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies is satisfied that the requirements of the Companies Act (which includes certain other formalities) have been complied with, the Registrar of Companies will register the plan of merger or consolidation.
Where the merger or consolidation involves a foreign company, the procedure is similar, save that with respect to the foreign company, the directors of the Cayman Islands exempted company are required to make a declaration to the effect that, having made due enquiry, they are of the opinion that the requirements set out below have been met: (i) that the merger or consolidation is permitted or not prohibited by the constitutional documents of the foreign company and by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign company is incorporated, and that those laws and any requirements of those constitutional documents have been or will be complied with; (ii) that no petition or other similar proceeding has been filed and remains outstanding or order made or resolution adopted to wind up or liquidate the foreign company in any jurisdictions; (iii) that no receiver, trustee, administrator or other similar person has been appointed in any jurisdiction and is acting in respect of the foreign company, its affairs or its property or any part thereof; (iv) that no scheme, order, compromise or other similar arrangement has been entered into or made in any jurisdiction whereby the rights of creditors of the foreign company are and continue to be suspended or restricted.
Where the surviving company is the Cayman Islands exempted company, the directors of the Cayman Islands exempted company are further required to make a declaration to the effect that, having made due enquiry, they are of the opinion that the requirements set out below have been met: (i) that the foreign company is able to pay its debts as they fall due and that the merger or consolidated is bona fide and not intended to defraud unsecured creditors of the foreign company; (ii) that in respect of the transfer of any security interest granted by the foreign company to the surviving or consolidated company (a) consent or approval to the transfer has been obtained, released or waived; (b) the transfer is permitted by and has been approved in accordance with the constitutional documents of the foreign company; and (c) the laws of the jurisdiction of the foreign company with respect to the transfer have been or will be complied with; (iii) that the foreign company will, upon the merger or consolidation becoming effective, cease to be incorporated, registered or exist under the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction; and (iv) that there is no other reason why it would be against the public interest to permit the merger or consolidation.
Where the above procedures are adopted, the Companies Act provides for a right of dissenting shareholders to be paid a payment of the fair value of his shares upon their dissenting to the merger or consolidation if they follow a prescribed procedure. In essence, that procedure is as follows (a) the shareholder must give his written objection to the merger or consolidation to the constituent company before the vote on the merger or consolidation, including a statement that the shareholder proposes to demand payment for his shares if the merger or consolidation is authorized by the vote; (b) within 20 days following the date on which the merger or consolidation is approved by the shareholders, the constituent company must give written notice to each shareholder who made a written objection; (c) a shareholder must within 20 days following receipt of such notice from the constituent company, give the constituent company a written notice of his intention to dissent including, among other details, a demand for payment of the fair value of his shares; (d) within seven days following the date of the expiration of the period set out in paragraph (b) above or seven days following the date on which the plan of merger or consolidation is filed, whichever is later, the constituent company, the surviving company or the consolidated company must make a written offer to each dissenting shareholder to purchase his shares at a price that the company determines is the fair value and if the company and the shareholder agree the price within 30 days following the date on which the offer was made, the company must pay the shareholder such amount; and (e) if the company and the shareholder fail to agree a price within such 30 day period, within 20 days following the date on which such 30 day period expires, the company (and any dissenting shareholder) must file a petition with the Cayman Islands Grand Court to determine the fair value and such petition must be accompanied by a list of the names and addresses of the dissenting shareholders with whom agreements as to the fair value of their shares have not been reached by the company. At the hearing of that petition, the court has the power to determine the fair value of the shares together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid by the company upon the amount determined to be the fair value. Any dissenting shareholder whose name appears on the list filed by the company may participate fully in all proceedings until the determination of fair value is reached. These rights of a dissenting shareholder are not available in certain circumstances, for example, to dissenters holding shares of any class in respect of which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange or recognized interdealer quotation system at the relevant date or where the consideration for such shares to be contributed are shares of any company listed on a national securities exchange or shares of the surviving or consolidated company.
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Moreover, Cayman Islands law has separate statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction or amalgamation of companies in certain circumstances, schemes of arrangement will generally be more suited for complex mergers or other transactions involving widely held companies, commonly referred to in the Cayman Islands as a “scheme of arrangement” which may be tantamount to a merger. In the event that a merger was sought pursuant to a scheme of arrangement (the procedures for which are more rigorous and take longer to complete than the procedures typically required to consummate a merger in the United States), For a shareholder scheme, the arrangement in question must be approved by each class of shareholders with whom the arrangement is to be made who represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, and for a creditor scheme, the arrangement in question must be approved by a majority in number of each class of creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made and who must in addition represent three-fourths in value of each such class of creditors, in each case, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at an annual general meeting, or extraordinary general meeting summoned for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the terms of the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder would have the right to express to the court the view that the transaction should not be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it satisfies itself that:
| ● | we are not proposing to act illegally or beyond the scope of our corporate authority and the statutory provisions as to majority vote have been complied with; |
| ● | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the general meeting in question; |
| ● | the arrangement is such as a businessman would reasonably approve; and |
| ● | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Act or that would amount to a “fraud on the minority.” |
If a scheme of arrangement or takeover offer (as described below) is approved, any dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights (providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares), which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of U.S. corporations.
Squeeze-out Provisions. When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares to whom the offer relates is made within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith, collusion or inequitable treatment of the shareholders.
Further, transactions similar to a merger, reconstruction and/or an amalgamation may in some circumstances be achieved through means other than these statutory provisions, such as a share capital exchange, asset acquisition or control, or through contractual arrangements, of an operating business.
Shareholders’ Suits. Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP, our Cayman Islands legal counsel, is not aware of any reported class action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. Derivative actions have been brought in the Cayman Islands courts, and the Cayman Islands courts have confirmed the availability for such actions. In most cases, we will be the proper plaintiff in any claim based on a breach of duty owed to us, and a claim against (for example) our officers or directors usually may not be brought by a shareholder. However, based both on Cayman Islands authorities and on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority and be applied by a court in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing principle apply in circumstances in which:
| ● | a company is acting, or proposing to act, illegally or beyond the scope of its authority; |
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| ● | the act complained of, although not beyond the scope of the authority, could be effected if duly authorized by more than the number of votes which have actually been obtained; or |
| ● | those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.” |
A shareholder may have a direct right of action against us where the individual rights of that shareholder have been infringed or are about to be infringed.
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities. The Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States and provides less protection to investors. Additionally, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the Federal courts of the United States.
We have been advised by Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP, our Cayman Islands legal counsel, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
Special Considerations for Exempted Companies. We are an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Act. The Companies Act distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except for the exemptions and privileges listed below:
| ● | an exempted company does not have to file an annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar of Companies; |
| ● | an exempted company’s register of members is not open to inspection; |
| ● | an exempted company does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
| ● | an exempted company may issue shares with no par value; |
| ● | an exempted company may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 30 years in the first instance); |
| ● | an exempted company may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; |
| ● | an exempted company may register as a limited duration company; and |
| ● | an exempted company may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
“Limited liability” means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on the shares of the company (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
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Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
The Business Combination Article of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contains provisions designed to provide certain rights and protections relating to the IPO that will apply to us until the completion of our initial business combination. These provisions cannot be amended without a special resolution. As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a resolution is deemed to be a special resolution where it has been approved by either (i) at least two-thirds (or any higher threshold specified in a company’s articles of association) of the votes cast by the shareholders of the issued shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting of the Company for which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been given; or (ii) if so authorized by a company’s articles of association, by a unanimous written resolution of all of the company’s shareholders. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that special resolutions must be approved either by at least two-thirds of our shareholders (i.e., the lowest threshold permissible under Cayman Islands law), or by a unanimous written resolution of all of our shareholders.
Our Sponsor, who beneficially owns approximately 12.4% of our ordinary shares and the SPA Investors, who beneficially own approximately 18.2% of our ordinary shares, will participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. Specifically, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that:
| ● | If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the completion window, we will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will constitute full and complete payment for the Public Shares and completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation or other distributions, if any), subject to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and subject to the other requirements of applicable law; |
| ● | Prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue additional securities that would entitle the holders thereof to (i) receive funds from the Trust Account or (ii) vote on our initial business combination; |
| ● | We are not prohibited entering into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our Sponsor, our officers or directors. In the event we enter into such a transaction, we are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or a valuation or appraisal firm that the consideration to be paid by us in such initial business combination is fair to our Company from a financial point of view; |
| ● | If a shareholder vote on our initial business combination is not required by law and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, we will offer to redeem the Public Shares pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, and will file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about our initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act; |
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| ● | If our shareholders approve an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within the completion window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, we will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon such approval at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein; |
| ● | We will not effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations; and |
| ● | Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the courts of the Cayman Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or otherwise related in any way to each shareholder’s shareholding in us, including but not limited to (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary or other duty owed by any of our current or former director, officer or other employee to us or our shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Companies Act or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine (as such concept is recognized under the laws of the United States of America) and that each shareholder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Cayman Islands over all such claims or disputes. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association also provide that, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that we may have, each of our shareholders acknowledges that damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the selection of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum and that accordingly we shall be entitled, without proof of special damages, to the remedies of injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the selection of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum. The forum selection provision in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association will not apply to actions or suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are, as a matter of the laws of the United States of America, the sole and exclusive forum for determination of such a claim. |
The Companies Act permits a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands to amend its memorandum and articles of association with the approval of a special resolution. A company’s articles of association may specify that the approval of a higher majority is required but, provided the approval of the required majority is obtained, any Cayman Islands exempted company may amend its memorandum and articles of association regardless of whether its memorandum and articles of association provides otherwise. Accordingly, although we could amend any of the provisions relating to the IPO, structure and business plan which are contained in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, we view all of these provisions as binding obligations to our shareholders and neither we, nor our officers or directors, will take any action to amend or waive any of these provisions unless we provide dissenting public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares.
Anti-Money Laundering – Cayman Islands
If any person in the Cayman Islands knows or suspects, or has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting, that another person is engaged in criminal conduct or money laundering or is involved with terrorism or terrorist and/or proliferation financing or property and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to their attention in the course of business in the regulated sector or other trade, profession, business or employment, the person will be required to report such knowledge or suspicion to (i) the Financial Reporting Authority of the Cayman Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands if the disclosure relates to criminal conduct or money laundering or (ii) a police officer of the rank of constable or higher, or the Financial Reporting Authority, pursuant to the Terrorism Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands, if the disclosure relates to involvement with terrorism or terrorist financing and property. Such a report shall not be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.
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Economic Substance – Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands, together with several other non-European Union jurisdictions, have introduced legislation aimed at addressing concerns raised by the Council of the European Union and the OECD as to offshore structures engaged in certain activities which attract profits without real economic activity. The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (As Revised) (the “Substance Act”) came into force in the Cayman Islands in January 2019, introducing certain economic substance requirements for in-scope Cayman Islands entities which are engaged in certain geographically mobile business activities (“relevant activities”). As we are a Cayman Islands exempted company, compliance obligations include filing annual notifications, in which need to state whether we are carrying out any relevant activities and if so, whether we have satisfied economic substance tests to the extent required under the Substance Act. It is anticipated that our Company will not be engaging in any “relevant activities” prior to the consummation of our initial business combination and will therefore not be required to meet the economic substance requirements tests or will otherwise be subject to more limited substance requirements. Failure to satisfy applicable requirements may subject us to penalties under the Substance Act.
Data Protection in the Cayman Islands - Privacy Notice
We have certain duties under the Data Protection Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “DPA”) based on internationally accepted principles of data privacy.
Privacy Notice
Introduction
This privacy notice puts our shareholders on notice that through your investment in the company you will provide us with certain personal information which constitutes personal data within the meaning of the DPA (“personal data”).
In the following discussion, the “company” refers to us and our affiliates and/or delegates, except where the context requires otherwise.
Investor Data
We will collect, use, disclose, retain and secure personal data to the extent reasonably required only and within the parameters that could be reasonably expected during the normal course of business. We will only process, disclose, transfer or retain personal data to the extent legitimately required to conduct our activities on an ongoing basis or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations to which we are subject. We will only transfer personal data in accordance with the requirements of the DPA, and will apply appropriate technical and organizational information security measures designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of the personal data and against the accidental loss, destruction or damage to the personal data.
In our use of this personal data, we will be characterized as a “data controller” for the purposes of the DPA, while our affiliates and service providers who may receive this personal data from us in the conduct of our activities may either act as our “data processors” for the purposes of the DPA or may process personal information for their own lawful purposes in connection with services provided to us.
We may also obtain personal data from other public sources. Personal data includes, without limitation, the following information relating to a shareholder and/or any individuals connected with a shareholder as an investor: name, residential address, email address, contact details, corporate contact information, signature, nationality, place of birth, date of birth, tax identification, credit history, correspondence records, passport number, bank account details, source of funds details and details relating to the shareholder’s investment activity.
Who this Affects
If you are a natural person, this will affect you directly. If you are a corporate investor (including, for these purposes, legal arrangements such as trusts or exempted limited partnerships) that provides us with personal data on individuals connected to you for any reason in relation your investment in the company, this will be relevant for those individuals and you should transmit the content of this Privacy Notice to such individuals or otherwise advise them of its content.
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How the Company May Use Your Personal Data
The company, as the data controller, may collect, store and use personal data for lawful purposes, including, in particular:
| (i) | where this is necessary for the performance of our rights and obligations under any purchase agreements; |
| (ii) | where this is necessary for compliance with a legal and regulatory obligation to which we are subject (such as compliance with anti-money laundering and FATCA/CRS requirements); and/or |
| (iii) | where this is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests and such interests are not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms. |
Should we wish to use personal data for other specific purposes (including, if applicable, any purpose that requires your consent), we will contact you.
Why We May Transfer Your Personal Data
In certain circumstances, we may be legally obliged to share personal data and other information with respect to your shareholding with the relevant regulatory authorities such as the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority or the Tax Information Authority. They, in turn, may exchange this information with foreign authorities, including tax authorities.
We anticipate disclosing personal data to persons who provide services to us and their respective affiliates (which may include certain entities located outside the US, the Cayman Islands or the European Economic Area), who will process your personal data on our behalf.
The Data Protection Measures We Take
Any transfer of personal data by us or our duly authorized affiliates and/or delegates outside of the Cayman Islands shall be in accordance with the requirements of the DPA.
We and our duly authorized affiliates and/or delegates shall apply appropriate technical and organizational information security measures designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of personal data, and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.
We shall notify you of any personal data breach that is reasonably likely to result in a risk to your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms or those data subjects to whom the relevant personal data relates.
If you consider that your personal data has not been handled correctly, or you are not satisfied with the company’s responses to any requests you have made regarding the use of your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Cayman Islands’ Ombudsman. The Ombudsman can be contacted by calling +1 (345) 946-6283 or by email at info@ombudsman.ky.
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Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that our board of directors is classified into three classes of directors. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our board only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual general meetings.
Our authorized but unissued Class A ordinary shares and preference shares are available for future issuances without shareholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved Class A ordinary shares and preference shares could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Registration Rights
The holders of the (i) Converted Shares, which were issued upon conversion of the 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares by our Sponsor on July 20, 2026, which Class B ordinary shares were originally issued as founder shares in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the IPO, (ii) Private Placement Warrants which were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such Private Placement Warrants and (iii) warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans will have registration rights to require us to register the sale of any of our securities held by them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of our initial business combination pursuant to the registration rights agreement entered into in relation to the closing of the IPO (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and assuming $1,500,000 of Working Capital Loans are converted into private placement warrants, we will be obligated to register up to 17,025,000 Class A ordinary shares and 9,837,500 warrants. The number of Class A ordinary shares includes (i) 7,187,500 Converted Shares, (ii) 8,337,500 Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and (iii) 1,500,000 Class A ordinary shares underlying the private placement warrants issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. The number of warrants includes up to 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants and 1,500,000 private placement warrants issued upon the conversion of Working Capital Loans. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Listing of Securities
Our Units, Public Shares and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “VLOSU,” “VLOS” and “VLOSW,” respectively.
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Taxation
The following summary of certain Cayman Islands and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in our securities, is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our Units, Class A ordinary shares and Public Warrants, such as the tax consequences under state, local and other tax laws.
Prospective investors should consult their advisors on the possible tax consequences of investing in our securities under the laws of their country of citizenship, residence or domicile.
Cayman Islands Tax Considerations
The following is a discussion on certain Cayman Islands income tax consequences of an investment in the securities of the company. The discussion is a general summary of present law, which is subject to prospective and retroactive change. It is not intended as tax advice, does not consider any investor’s particular circumstances, and does not consider tax consequences other than those arising under Cayman Islands law.
Under Existing Cayman Islands Laws:
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our securities will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of the securities nor will gains derived from the disposal of the securities be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporate tax. The Cayman Islands currently has no income, corporate or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance tax or gift tax.
No stamp duty is payable in respect of the issue of the warrants. An instrument of transfer in respect of a warrant is stampable if executed in or brought into the Cayman Islands.
No stamp duty is payable in respect of the issue of our Class A ordinary shares or on an instrument of transfer in respect of such shares.
There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
The company has been incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability and, as such, has received an undertaking from the Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands in the following form:
The Tax Concessions Act (As Revised)
Undertaking as to Tax Concessions
In accordance with the provision of Section 6 of The Tax Concessions Act (As Revised), the Financial Secretary undertakes with Velos Acquisition I Corp. (“the Company”):
| 1. | That no law which is hereafter enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the Company or its operations; and |
| 2. | In addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable: |
| 2.1 | On or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company; or |
| 2.2 | by way of the withholding in whole or part, of any relevant payment as defined in the Tax Concessions Act (As Revised). |
These concessions shall be for a period of thirty years from the date hereof.
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
General
The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our units (each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant) that are purchased in this offering by U.S. Holders (as defined below) and Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below). Because the components of a unit are generally separable at the option of the holder, the holder of a unit generally should be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as the owner of the underlying Class A ordinary share and warrant components of the unit. As a result, the discussion below with respect to actual holders of Class A ordinary shares and warrants also should apply to holders of units (as the deemed owners of the underlying Class A ordinary shares and warrants that constitute the units).
This discussion is limited to certain U.S. federal income tax considerations to beneficial owners of our securities who are initial purchasers of a unit pursuant to this offering and hold the unit and each component of the unit as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This discussion assumes that the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will trade separately and that any distributions made (or deemed made) by us on our Class A ordinary shares and any consideration received (or deemed received) by a holder in consideration for the sale or other disposition of our securities will be in U.S. dollars.
This discussion does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to our founders, sponsors, officers or directors, or to holders of our founder shares or private placement warrants. This discussion is a summary only and does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of a unit by a prospective investor in light of its particular circumstances, including but not limited to, the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on net investment income and the different consequences that may apply to investors that are subject to special rules under U.S. federal income tax laws, including but not limited to:
| ● | banks, financial institutions or financial services entities; |
| ● | broker-dealers; |
| ● | taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market tax accounting rules; |
| ● | tax-exempt entities; |
| ● | governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; |
| ● | insurance companies; |
| ● | regulated investment companies; |
| ● | real estate investment trusts; |
| ● | expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States; |
| ● | except as specifically provided below, persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more (by vote or value) of our shares; |
| ● | persons that acquired our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation; |
| ● | persons that hold our securities as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedge, wash sale, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction; |
| ● | U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
| ● | controlled foreign corporations; |
| ● | passive foreign investment companies; and |
| ● | partnerships (or entities or arrangements classified as partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and any beneficial owners of such partnerships. |
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Moreover, the discussion below is based upon the provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof, and such provisions may be repealed, revoked, modified or subject to differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, which may result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. Furthermore, this discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal non-income tax laws, such as gift or estate tax laws, or state, local or non-U.S. tax laws.
We have not sought, and do not expect to seek, a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The IRS may disagree with the discussion herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation, regulations, administrative rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion.
If a partnership (or other entity or arrangement classified as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner, member or beneficial owner in such partnership or other pass-through entity generally will depend on the status of the partner, member or other beneficial owner and the activities of the partnership or other pass-through entity. Partners, members or other beneficial owners of a partnership or other pass-through entity holding our securities are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities.
THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN OUR SECURITIES IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL NON-INCOME, STATE, LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.
Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit
No statutory, administrative or judicial authority directly addresses the treatment of a unit or any instrument similar to a unit for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and therefore, that treatment is not entirely clear. The acquisition of a unit should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the acquisition of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant, and we intend to treat the acquisition of a unit in such manner. By purchasing a unit, you agree to adopt such treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, each holder of a unit must allocate the purchase price paid by such holder for such unit between the one Class A ordinary share and the one-half of one warrant based on the relative fair market value of each at the time of issuance. Under U.S. federal income tax law, each investor must make his or her own determination of such value based on all the relevant facts and circumstances. Therefore, we strongly urge each investor to consult his or her tax advisor regarding the determination of value for these purposes. The price allocated to each Class A ordinary share and the one-half of one warrant should be the holder’s initial tax basis in such share or warrant. Any disposition of a unit should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a disposition of the Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant comprising the unit, and the amount realized on the disposition should be allocated between the Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant based on their respective fair market values (as determined by each such unit holder based on all the relevant facts and circumstances) at the time of disposition. The separation of the Class A ordinary share and the one-half of one warrant comprising a unit and the combination of two halves of one warrant into a single warrant should not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The foregoing treatments of the units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants and a holder’s purchase price allocation are not binding on the IRS or the courts. Because there are no authorities that directly address instruments that are similar to the units, no assurance can be given that the IRS or the courts will agree with the characterization described above or the discussion below. Accordingly, each prospective investor is urged to consult its tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of an investment in a unit (including alternative characterizations of a unit). The balance of this discussion assumes that the characterization of the units described above will be respected for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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U.S. Holders
This section applies to you if you are a “U.S. Holder.” A U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
| ● | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
| ● | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation) organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
| ● | an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
| ● | a trust, if: (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person (as defined in the Code). |
Taxation of Distributions
Subject to the passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will be required to include in gross income as dividends in the year actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder the amount of any distribution of cash or other property (other than certain distributions of our shares or rights to acquire our shares) paid on our Class A ordinary shares to the extent the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits generally will be applied against and reduce the U.S. Holder’s basis in its Class A ordinary shares (but not below zero) and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such Class A ordinary shares (the treatment of which is described under “— Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants” below).
Dividends paid by us will be taxable to a corporate U.S. Holder at regular rates and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations. With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, dividends generally will be taxed at the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate (see “— Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants” below) only if (i) our Class A ordinary shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, (ii) we are not a PFIC in the taxable year in which the dividend was paid or in the previous year, and (iii) certain other requirements, including holding period requirements, are met. It is unclear, however, whether certain redemption rights described in this prospectus may suspend the running of the applicable holding period of the Class A ordinary shares for this purpose. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of such lower rate for any dividends paid with respect to our Class A ordinary shares.
Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants (including a redemption of our Class A ordinary shares (as described below) or warrants that is treated as a taxable disposition, including pursuant to our dissolution and liquidation if we do not consummate an initial business combination within the required time period). Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for such Class A ordinary shares or warrants exceeds one year. Long-term capital gain realized by a non-corporate U.S. Holder may be taxed at reduced rates of taxation. It is unclear, however, whether certain redemption rights described in this prospectus may suspend the running of the applicable holding period of the Class A ordinary shares for this purpose. If the running of the holding period for the Class A ordinary shares is suspended, then non-corporate U.S. Holders may not be able to satisfy the one-year holding period requirement for long-term capital gain treatment, in which case any gain on a sale or other taxable disposition of the Class A ordinary shares would be subject to short-term capital gain treatment and would be taxed at regular ordinary income tax rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.
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The amount of gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on a sale or other taxable disposition generally will be equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in such disposition (or, if the Class A ordinary shares or warrants are held as part of units at the time of the disposition, the portion of the amount realized on such disposition that is allocated to the Class A ordinary shares or warrants based upon the then relative fair market values of the Class A ordinary shares and the warrants comprising the units determined by the allocation principles described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Class A ordinary shares or warrants so disposed of. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Class A ordinary shares or warrants generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition cost (that is, the portion of the purchase price of a unit allocated to a Class A ordinary share or one-half of one warrant, as described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) reduced, in the case of a Class A ordinary share, by any prior distributions treated as a return of capital. See “— Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant” below for a discussion regarding a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Class A ordinary share acquired pursuant to the exercise of a warrant.
Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, in the event that a U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares are redeemed pursuant to the redemption provisions described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Securities — Ordinary Shares” or if we purchase a U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares in an open market transaction (such open market purchase of Class A ordinary shares by us is referred to as a “redemption” for the remainder of this discussion), the treatment of the transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the Class A ordinary shares under Section 302 of the Code. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of Class A ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder will be treated as described under “— Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants” above. If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of Class A ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a corporate distribution with the tax consequences described above under “— Taxation of Distributions.” Whether a redemption qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of our shares treated as held by the U.S. Holder (including any shares constructively owned by the U.S. Holder per the constructive ownership rules described in the following paragraph, including as a result of owning warrants) relative to all of our shares outstanding both before and after such redemption. A redemption of Class A ordinary shares generally will be treated as a sale of the Class A ordinary shares (rather than as a corporate distribution) if such redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of the U.S. Holder’s interest in us or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the U.S. Holder. These tests are explained more fully below.
In determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, a U.S. Holder takes into account not only our shares actually owned by the U.S. Holder, but also our shares that are constructively owned by such U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to shares owned directly, shares owned by certain related individuals and entities in which the U.S. Holder has an interest or that have an interest in such U.S. Holder, as well as any shares the U.S. Holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which generally would include Class A ordinary shares which could be acquired by such U.S. Holder pursuant to the exercise of the warrants. In order to meet the substantially disproportionate test, the percentage of our issued and outstanding voting shares actually and constructively owned by the U.S. Holder immediately following the redemption of Class A ordinary shares must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of the percentage of our issued and outstanding voting shares actually and constructively owned by the U.S. Holder immediately before the redemption. Prior to our initial business combination, it is possible that the Class A ordinary shares may not be treated as voting shares for this purpose and, consequently, this substantially disproportionate test may not be applicable. There will be a complete termination of a U.S. Holder’s interest if either (i) all of our shares actually and constructively owned by the U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all of our shares actually owned by the U.S. Holder are redeemed and the U.S. Holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of shares owned by certain family members and the U.S. Holder does not constructively own any other shares of ours (including any shares constructively owned by the U.S. Holder as a result of owning our warrants). The redemption of the Class A ordinary shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if such redemption results in a “meaningful reduction” of the U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us will depend on the particular facts and circumstances. However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.” A U.S. Holder should consult with its tax advisors as to the tax consequences of a redemption of any Class A ordinary shares.
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If none of the foregoing tests are satisfied, then the redemption of any Class A ordinary shares will be treated as a corporate distribution and the tax effects will be as described under “— Taxation of Distributions” above. After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis of the U.S. Holder in the redeemed Class A ordinary shares will be added to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its remaining shares, or, if it has none, to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its warrants or possibly in other shares constructively owned by it.
U.S. Holders who actually or constructively own five percent (or if our Class A ordinary shares are not then publicly traded, U.S. Holders who actually or constructively own one percent) or more of our shares (by vote or value) may be subject to special reporting requirements with respect to a redemption of Class A ordinary shares, and such holders are urged to consult with their tax advisors with respect to their reporting requirements.
Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant
A U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the acquisition of a Class A ordinary share upon the exercise of a warrant for cash. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a Class A ordinary share received upon exercise of the warrant generally will equal the sum of the U.S. Holder’s initial investment in the warrant (that is, the portion of the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the units that is allocated to the warrant, as described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) and the exercise price. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary share received will commence on the date of exercise of the warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the warrant; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the warrant. If a warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such holder’s tax basis in the warrant.
The tax consequences of a cashless exercise of a warrant are not clear under current law. Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a cashless exercise may not be taxable, either because the exercise is not a realization event or because the exercise is treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In either situation, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Class A ordinary shares received generally should equal the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrants exercised therefor. If the cashless exercise was not a realization event, it is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary shares received would be treated as commencing on the date of exercise of the warrants or the day following the date of exercise of the warrants; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the warrants. If the cashless exercise were treated as a recapitalization, the holding period of the Class A ordinary shares received would include the holding period of the warrants.
It is also possible that a cashless exercise could be treated in part as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized. In such event, a U.S. Holder could be deemed to have surrendered a number of warrants equal to the number of Class A ordinary shares having an aggregate value equal to the exercise price for the total number of warrants to be exercised. In such case, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, the U.S. Holder would recognize capital gain or loss with respect to the warrants deemed surrendered in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the Class A ordinary shares that would have been received in a regular exercise of the warrants deemed surrendered and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrants deemed surrendered. In this case, a U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the Class A ordinary shares received would equal the sum of the U.S. Holder’s initial investment in the warrants deemed exercised (i.e., the portion of the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the units that is allocated to the warrants, as described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) and the aggregate exercise price of such warrants. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary shares would commence on the date of exercise of the warrants or the day following the date of exercise of the warrants; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the warrants.
Due to the absence of authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, including when a U.S. Holder’s holding period would commence with respect to the Class A ordinary share received, there can be no assurance regarding which, if any, of the alternative tax consequences and holding periods described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a cashless exercise.
Subject to the PFIC rules described below, if we redeem warrants for cash pursuant to the redemption provisions described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Securities — Warrants — Public Warrants” or if we purchase warrants in an open market transaction, such redemption or purchase generally will be treated as a taxable disposition to the U.S. Holder, taxed as described above under “— Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.”
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Possible Constructive Distributions
The terms of each warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of Class A ordinary shares for which the warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the warrant in certain events, as discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Securities — Warrants — Public Warrants.” An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable. The U.S. Holders of the warrants would, however, be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from us if, for example, the adjustment increases such U.S. Holders’ proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through an increase in the number of Class A ordinary shares that would be obtained upon exercise or through a decrease in the exercise price of the warrants), which adjustment may be made as a result of a distribution of cash or other property to the holders of our Class A ordinary shares. Such constructive distribution to a U.S. Holder of warrants would be treated as if such U.S. Holder had received a cash distribution from us generally equal to the fair market value of such increased interest (taxed as described above under “— Taxation of Distributions”) and generally would increase the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its warrants to the extent that such distribution is treated as a dividend.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year (ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year), including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of assets giving rise to passive income.
Because we are a blank check company, with no current active business, we believe that it is likely that we will meet the PFIC asset or income test for our current taxable year. However, pursuant to a startup exception, a corporation will not be a PFIC for the first taxable year in which the corporation has gross income (the “startup year”), if (i) no predecessor of the corporation was a PFIC; (ii) the corporation satisfies the IRS that it will not be a PFIC for either of the first two taxable years following the startup year; and (iii) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC for either of those years. The applicability of the startup exception to us is uncertain and will not be known until after the close of our current taxable year and, perhaps, until after the end of our two taxable years following our startup year. After the acquisition of a company or assets in a business combination, we may still meet one of the PFIC tests depending on the timing of the acquisition and the amount of our passive income and assets as well as the passive income and assets of the acquired business. If the company that we acquire in a business combination is a PFIC, then we will likely not qualify for the startup exception and will be a PFIC for our current taxable year. Our actual PFIC status for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year (and, in the case of the startup exception to our current taxable year, perhaps until after the end of our two taxable years following our startup year). Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year. In addition, our U.S. counsel expresses no opinion with respect to our PFIC status for our current or future taxable years. It is not entirely clear how various aspects of the PFIC rules apply to the warrants. Section 1298(a)(4) of the Code provides that, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, any person who has an option to acquire stock in a PFIC shall be considered to own such stock in the PFIC for purposes of the PFIC rules. No final Treasury regulations are currently in effect under Section 1298(a)(4) of the Code. However, proposed Treasury regulations under Section 1298(a)(4) of the Code have been promulgated with a retroactive effective date (the “Proposed PFIC Option Regulations”). Each prospective investor is urged to consult its tax advisors regarding the possible application of the Proposed PFIC Option Regulations to an investment in the warrants. Solely for discussion purposes, the following discussion assumes that the Proposed PFIC Option Regulations will apply to the warrants.
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Although our PFIC status is determined annually, an initial determination that our company is a PFIC generally will apply for subsequent years to a U.S. Holder who held (or was deemed to hold) Class A ordinary shares or warrants while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years. If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants and, in the case of our Class A ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder did not make either a timely mark-to-market election or a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election (as discussed below) for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) Class A ordinary shares, as described below, such U.S. Holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect to (i) any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its Class A ordinary shares or warrants (which may include gain realized by reason of transfers of Class A ordinary shares or warrants that would otherwise qualify as non-recognition transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and (ii) any “excess distribution” made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. Holder in respect of the Class A ordinary shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. Holder or, if shorter, the portion of such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary shares that preceded the taxable year of the distribution) (together the “excess distribution rules”).
Under these excess distribution rules:
| ● | the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary shares or warrants; |
| ● | the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the portion of the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of our first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
| ● | the amount allocated to each other taxable year (or portion thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder without regard to the U.S. Holder’s other items of income and loss for that year; and |
| ● | an additional amount equal to the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the U.S. Holder with respect to the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. Holder. |
In general, if we are determined to be a PFIC, a U.S. Holder may be able to avoid the excess distribution rules described above in respect to our Class A ordinary shares (but, under current law, not the warrants) by making a timely and valid QEF election (if eligible to do so) to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends. A U.S. Holder generally may make a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to an interest charge.
If a U.S. Holder makes a QEF election with respect to its Class A ordinary shares in a year after our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) Class A ordinary shares, then notwithstanding such QEF election, the excess distribution rules discussed above, adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will continue to apply with respect to such U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares, unless the U.S. Holder makes a purging election under the PFIC rules. Under one type of purging election, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to have sold such Class A ordinary shares at their fair market value and any gain recognized on such deemed sale will be treated as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result of such purging election, the U.S. Holder will have additional basis (to the extent of any gain recognized on the deemed sale) and, solely for purposes of the PFIC rules, a new holding period in the Class A ordinary shares.
Under current law, a U.S. Holder may not make a QEF election with respect to its warrants to acquire our Class A ordinary shares. As a result, if a U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such warrants (other than upon exercise of such warrants) and we were a PFIC at any time during the U.S. Holder’s holding period of such warrants, any gain recognized generally will be treated as an excess distribution, taxed as described above. If a U.S. Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes and maintains a QEF election with respect to the newly acquired Class A ordinary shares (or has previously made a QEF election with respect to our Class A ordinary shares), the QEF election will apply to the newly acquired Class A ordinary shares. Notwithstanding such QEF election, the excess distribution rules discussed above, adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will continue to apply with respect to such newly acquired Class A ordinary shares (which, while not entirely clear, generally will be deemed to have a holding period for purposes of the PFIC rules that includes the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants), unless the U.S. Holder makes a purging election under the PFIC rules. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the application of the rules governing purging elections to their particular circumstances.
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The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF election under their particular circumstances.
In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a U.S. Holder must receive a PFIC annual information statement from us. If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, upon written request, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC annual information statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a QEF election, but there is no assurance that we will timely provide such required information. There is also no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the future or of the required information to be provided.
If a U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to our Class A ordinary shares, and the excess distribution rules discussed above do not apply to such shares (because of a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) such shares or a purge of the PFIC taint pursuant to a purging election, as described above), any gain recognized on the sale of our Class A ordinary shares generally will be taxable as capital gain and no additional interest charge will be imposed under the PFIC rules. As discussed above, if we are a PFIC for any taxable year, a U.S. Holder of our Class A ordinary shares that has made a QEF election will be currently taxed on its pro rata share of our earnings and profits, whether or not distributed for such year. A subsequent distribution of such earnings and profits that were previously included in income generally should not be taxable when distributed to such U.S. Holder. The tax basis of a U.S. Holder’s shares in a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under the above rules. In addition, if we are not a PFIC for any taxable year, such U.S. Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect to our Class A ordinary shares for such a taxable year.
Alternatively, if a U.S. Holder, at the close of its taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, the U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market election for the first taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) Class A ordinary shares in us and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, such U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to the excess distribution rules described above with respect to its Class A ordinary shares. Instead, in general, the U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income in each taxable year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its Class A ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year over its adjusted basis in its Class A ordinary shares. These amounts of ordinary income would not be eligible for the favorable tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income or long-term capital gains. The U.S. Holder also will recognize an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of its adjusted basis in its Class A ordinary shares over the fair market value of its Class A ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The U.S. Holder’s basis in its Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of its Class A ordinary shares will be treated as ordinary income. Under current law, a mark-to-market election may not be made with respect to warrants.
The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Nasdaq (on which we intend to list the Class A ordinary shares), or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. If made, a mark-to-market election would be effective for the taxable year for which the election was made and for all subsequent taxable years unless the Class A ordinary shares ceased to qualify as “marketable stock” for purposes of the PFIC rules or the IRS consented to the revocation of the election. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election in respect to our Class A ordinary shares under their particular circumstances.
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If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a non-U.S. subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, U.S. Holders generally would be deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC, and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or the U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. Upon written request, we will endeavor to cause any lower-tier PFIC to provide to a U.S. Holder the information that may be required to make or maintain a QEF election with respect to the lower-tier PFIC. There can be no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of the status of any such lower-tier PFIC. In addition, we may not hold a controlling interest in any such lower-tier PFIC and thus there can be no assurance we will be able to cause the lower-tier PFIC to provide such required information. A mark-to-market election generally would not be available with respect to such lower-tier PFIC. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by lower-tier PFICs.
A U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the U.S. Holder, may have to file an IRS Form 8621 (whether or not a QEF or mark-to-market election is made) and such other information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department. Failure to do so, if required, will extend the statute of limitations until such required information is furnished to the IRS.
The rules dealing with PFICs and with the QEF, purging, and mark-to-market elections are very complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, U.S. Holders of our Class A ordinary shares and warrants should consult their tax advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules to our Class A ordinary shares and warrants under their particular circumstances.
Tax Reporting
Certain U.S. Holders may be required to file an IRS Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) to report a transfer of property (including cash) to us. Substantial penalties may be imposed on a U.S. Holder that fails to comply with this reporting requirement, and the period of limitations on assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes will be extended in the event of a failure to comply. Furthermore, certain U.S. Holders who are individuals and certain entities will be required to report information with respect to such U.S. Holder’s investment in “specified foreign financial assets” on IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets), subject to certain exceptions. Specified foreign financial assets generally include any financial account maintained with a non-U.S. financial institution and should also include our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants if they are not held in an account maintained with a U.S. financial institution. Persons who are required to report specified foreign financial assets and fail to do so may be subject to substantial penalties, and the period of limitations on assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes may be extended in the event of a failure to comply. Potential investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the specified foreign financial asset and other reporting obligations and their application to an investment in our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
Non-U.S. Holders
This section applies to you if you are a “Non-U.S. Holder.” As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
| ● | a non-resident alien individual (other than certain former citizens and residents of the United States subject to U.S. tax as expatriates); |
| ● | a foreign corporation; or |
| ● | an estate or trust that is not a U.S. Holder; |
but generally does not include an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition of our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants. If you are such an individual, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities.
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The characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of distributions of cash or other property on a Non-U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax characterization of such distributions of a U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares, as described under “— U.S. Holders — Taxation of Distributions” above.
Dividends (including, as described under “— U.S. Holders — Possible Constructive Distributions” above, constructive distributions treated as dividends) paid or deemed paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such Non-U.S. Holder maintains in the United States) as discussed below. In addition, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain attributable to a sale or other disposition of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants unless such gain is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such Non U.S. Holder maintains in the United States) as discussed below.
Dividends (including, as described under “— U.S. Holders — Possible Constructive Distributions” above, constructive distributions treated as dividends) and gains that are “effectively connected” with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. Holder and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a Non-U.S. Holder’s receipt of any Class A ordinary share upon the exercise of a warrant or the lapse of a warrant held by a Non-U.S. Holder generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the receipt of a Class A ordinary share on the exercise of a warrant or the lapse of a warrant held by a U.S. Holder, as described under “— U.S. Holders — Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant,” above, although to the extent a cashless exercise results in a taxable exchange, the consequences would be similar to those described in the preceding paragraphs above for a Non-U.S. Holder’s gain on the sale or other disposition of our Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
The characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the redemption of the Non-U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares or warrants generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of such a redemption of a U.S. Holder’s Class A ordinary shares or warrants, as described under “— U.S. Holders — Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares” or “— U.S. Holders — Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant” above, as applicable, and the consequences of the redemption to the Non-U.S. Holder will be as described in the paragraphs above under the heading “— Non-U.S. Holders” based on such characterization.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Dividend payments with respect to our Class A ordinary shares and proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and possible U.S. backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a U.S. Holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and makes other required certifications, or who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding and establishes such exempt status. A Non-U.S. Holder generally will eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, and a holder generally may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by timely filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS and furnishing any required information.
The U.S. federal income tax discussion set forth above is included for general information only and may not be applicable depending upon a holder’s particular situation. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences to them of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our Class A ordinary shares, including the tax consequences under state, local, estate, foreign and other tax laws and tax treaties and the possible effects of changes in U.S. or other tax laws.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
This prospectus relates to the resale from time to time by the Selling Securityholders of up to 5,550,135 Class A ordinary shares of the Company. See “Use of Proceeds.”
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Class A ordinary shares by the Selling Securityholders. We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the Class A ordinary shares to be offered and sold pursuant to this prospectus. The Selling Securityholders will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to their sale of Class A ordinary shares.
Once issued and upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholders covered by this prospectus may be offered and sold from time to time by the Selling Securityholders. The term “Selling Securityholders includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors in interest selling Class A ordinary shares received after the date of this prospectus from a Selling Securityholders as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer. Each Selling Securityholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Such sales may be made on one or more exchanges or in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at prices and under terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. Each Selling Securityholder reserves the right to accept and, together with its respective agents, to reject, any proposed purchase of Class A ordinary shares to be made directly or through agents. The Selling Securityholders and any of its permitted transferees may sell their Class A ordinary shares offered by this prospectus on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the Class A ordinary shares are traded or in private transactions.
The Selling Securityholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling the Class A ordinary shares offered by this prospectus:
| ● | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus; |
| ● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; |
| ● | block trades in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the Class A ordinary shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | an over-the-counter distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| ● | through trading plans entered into by a Selling Securityholders pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, that are in place at the time of an offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement hereto that provide for periodic sales of their securities on the basis of parameters described in such trading plans; |
| ● | settlement of short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus; |
| ● | agreements with underwriters or broker-dealers to sell a specified number of the shares at a stipulated per share price; |
| ● | in “at the market” offerings, as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, at negotiated prices, at prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, including sales made directly on a national securities exchange or sales made through a market maker other than on an exchange or other similar offerings through sales agents; |
| ● | directly to purchasers, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process or in privately negotiated transactions; |
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| ● | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
| ● | through a combination of any of the above methods of sale; or |
| ● | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
In addition, a Selling Securityholder that is an entity may elect to make an in-kind distribution of Class A ordinary shares to its members, partners or shareholders pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part by delivering a prospectus with a plan of distribution. Such members, partners or shareholders would thereby receive freely tradeable securities pursuant to the distribution through a registration statement. To the extent a distributee is an affiliate of ours (or to the extent otherwise required by law), we may file a prospectus supplement in order to permit the distributees to use the prospectus to resell the Class A ordinary shares acquired in the distribution.
The Selling Securityholders also may transfer the Registrable Securities in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus. Upon being notified by a Selling Securityholder that a donee, pledgee, transferee, other successor-in-interest intends to sell Registrable Securities, we will, to the extent required, promptly file a supplement to this prospectus to name specifically such person as a Selling Securityholders.
To the extent required, the Registrable Securities to be sold, the names of the Selling Securityholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
In connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities, the Selling Securityholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Registrable Securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Securityholders may also sell the Registrable Securities short and deliver these Class A ordinary shares to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Registrable Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these shares. The Selling Securityholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of Class A ordinary shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
In offering the Class A ordinary shares covered by this prospectus, the Selling Securityholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents who execute sales for the Selling Securityholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of those Class A ordinary shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act (it being understood that the Selling Securityholders named herein shall not be deemed to be an underwriter solely as a result of its participation in this offering).
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the Class A ordinary shares must be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the Class A ordinary shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
The Selling Securityholders are subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the securities offered in this prospectus by the Selling Securityholders. The anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of the securities in the market and to the activities of the Selling Securityholders and its affiliates. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the securities to engage in market-making activities for the particular securities being distributed for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. The restrictions may affect the marketability of the securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities for the securities. In addition, to the extent applicable we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the Selling Securityholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Securityholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel in connection with the registration of our securities under the Securities Act. Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP, Cayman Islands, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered in this prospectus with respect to the Class A ordinary shares and matters of Cayman Islands law.
EXPERTS
The financial statements included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so included in reliance upon the report of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent for our securities is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares being offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information in the registration statement and its exhibits. For further information with respect to us and the Class A ordinary shares offered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements, and other information will be available for review at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at https://velosacqcorp.com, at which you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus.
Our website address is https://velosacqcorp.com. Through our website, we make available, free of charge, the following documents as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K; our proxy statements for our annual and extraordinary shareholder meetings; our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; our Current Reports on Form 8-K; Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D with respect to our securities filed on behalf of our directors and our executive officers; and amendments to those documents. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficit and cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period March 12, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period March 12, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation date raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the entity’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/S/ WithumSmith+Brown PC
We have served as M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.’s auditor since 2024.
New York, New York
March 12, 2026
PCAOB number 100
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M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.
BALANCE SHEET
| December 31, 2025 |
December 31, 2024 |
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| Assets: | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses, current | ||||||||
| Due from related party | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Long-term prepaid expense | ||||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities, Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued offering costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Convertible promissory note – related party | ||||||||
| Advances from related party | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Preferred shares, $ | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares, $ | ||||||||
| Class B ordinary shares, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities, Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
For the Period from March 12, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, 2024 |
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| General and operating costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other (expense) income: | ||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Total other income, net | ||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | ||||||||
| Basic net income per ordinary share, Class B ordinary shares | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | ||||||||
| Diluted net income per ordinary share, Class B ordinary shares | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 12, 2024 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
Class A Ordinary Shares |
Class B Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in |
Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – March 12, 2024 (inception) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocated value of transaction costs to Class A shares | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former Sponsor Contribution | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
For the Period from March 12, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, 2024 |
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| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Formation costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares | ||||||||
| Payment of operation costs through promissory note | ||||||||
| Payment of operation costs through advance from related party | ||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Due from related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Investment of cash into Trust Account | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Private Placements Warrants | ||||||||
| Payment of offering costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of advances from related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note – related party | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | ||||||||
| Cash – Beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash – End of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital contribution from Original Sponsor | $ | $ | ||||||
| Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred offering cost paid through advance from related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses paid by advance from related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted corporation on
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 12, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2025 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and the search for a Business Combination, which is described below and in Note 6. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 31, 2024. On August 2, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Transaction costs relating to the Initial Public Offering amounted to $
The Company’s former sponsor is M3-Brigade Sponsor V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Original Sponsor”), formerly known as M3-Brigade Sponsor V LP, a Delaware limited partnership. On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor and MI7 Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
Also on May 27, 2025, the Sponsor entered into an agreement to purchase
The Company’s Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
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Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, on August 2, 2024, an amount of $
The Company will provide the Company’s public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial Business Combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations. The amount initially placed in the Trust Account upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering was $
The ordinary shares subject to redemption were recorded at their redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In the event the Company seeks shareholder approval for the Business Combination, the transaction would require a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted to be in favor of the Business Combination.
The Company will have only the duration of the Completion Window to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $
The Original Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its Initial Business Combination or to redeem
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Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Original Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company (except for the Company’s independent auditors), or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement (except for the Company’s independent auditors), reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, on May 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor, the Original Sponsor and the Company’s directors and executive officers, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of the Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the Letter Agreement, and the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein.
Proposed Business Combination
Business Combination Agreement
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ReserveOne”), ReserveOne Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of ReserveOne (“Pubco”), R1 SPAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“SPAC Merger Sub”), and R1 Company Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Company Merger Sub” and, together with the SPAC Merger Sub, the “Merger Subs”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”).
As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company will be de-registered in the Cayman Islands and register by way of continuation to the State of Delaware and domesticate as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”).
Following the Domestication, SPAC Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “SPAC Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the “SPAC Surviving Subsidiary”), and as a result of which the Company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. Promptly following the SPAC Merger, Company Merger Sub will merge with and into ReserveOne (the “Company Merger” and, together with the SPAC Merger, the “Mergers”), with ReserveOne continuing as the surviving company (the “Company Surviving Subsidiary”), and as a result of which ReserveOne will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco.
As a result of the Mergers, Pubco will become a publicly traded company, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable laws.
The shares of Pubco Class A common stock, par value $
The Closing is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.
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Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors (the “Equity PIPE Investors”) entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements”) with ReserveOne, Pubco, and solely with respect to Section 8(u) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Equity PIPE Investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $
The net proceeds of the Equity PIPE will be converted into Bitcoin, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement (after giving effect to any exceptions therein with respect to payment of any operating expenses and the payment of any expenses related to the consummation of the Business Combination).
The closing of the Equity PIPE is contingent upon the satisfaction of all closing conditions to consummate the Transactions and the Equity PIPE Investors’ consent to any amendments, modifications or waivers to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits of the Equity PIPE Investors, among other customary closing conditions.
Pursuant to the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Company and Pubco have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares to be registered on the Registration Statement. To the extent that any Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares are unable to be included on the Registration Statement, Pubco has agreed to register and maintain the registration of the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares by filing a resale registration statement with the SEC within 30 calendar days after the Closing (at Pubco’s sole cost and expense), to register the resale of the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares. Pubco has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than 60 calendar days after the Closing, which may be extended an additional 30 calendar days depending on whether the SEC issues comments on the resale registration statement.
Each Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement will terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, subject to certain exceptions, upon the earliest to occur of (i) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; (ii) the mutual written agreement of the respective parties to terminate such agreement; or (iii) July 7, 2026.
Convertible Note Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors entered into subscription agreements (the “Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements” and such investors, the “Convertible Notes Investors”) with Pubco, and, solely with respect to Section 9(t) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes Investors have agreed to purchase up to $
The net proceeds of the Convertible Notes PIPE will be converted into Bitcoin.
The closing of the Convertible Notes PIPE is contingent upon the satisfaction of all closing conditions to consummate the Transactions and the Convertible Notes Investors’ consent to any amendments, modifications or waivers to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits of the Convertible Notes Investors, among other customary closing conditions.
Pursuant to the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, Pubco has agreed to register and maintain the registration of the Pubco Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes by filing a resale registration statement with the SEC within 30 calendar days after the Closing (at Pubco’s sole cost and expense), to register the resale of the Pubco Class A Common Shares. Pubco has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than 60 calendar days after the Closing, which may be extended an additional 30 calendar days depending on whether the SEC issues comments on the resale registration statement.
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, Pubco, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Parent and the MI7 Holder will enter into a registration rights agreement that will amend and restate the current registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the Company’s initial public offering between the Company and the Original Sponsor (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco will (i) assume the registration obligations of the Company under such registration rights agreement and (ii) provide registration rights with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities (as defined the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement) held by the Sponsor, the Sponsor Parent and the MI7 Holder.
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On July 16, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the First Amendment to the Note (the “Note Amendment”), solely to correct a scrivener’s error regarding the Sponsor’s option to convert up to $
The Company may need to raise additional funds, other than any potential borrowings under the Note, in order to fund the expenditures required for operating its business. However, if the estimate of the costs of completing the transactions contemplated by the agreement with respect to an initial Business Combination discussed in Note 6 are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the completion of a Business Combination.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $
Investments Held in Trust Account
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the assets held in the Trust Account, amounting to $
Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consisted principally of professional and registration fees that were related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. The offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged to temporary equity and the offering costs allocated to the Public and Private Placement Warrants were charged to shareholders’ deficit as Public and Private Placement Warrants after management’s evaluation were accounted for under equity treatment.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Convertible Promissory Note – Related Party
The Company accounts for the promissory note (the “Note”) issued on June 16, 2025 to the Sponsor under ASC Topic 470 and is measured at amortized cost. The Note was issued at par and did not include any discount or premium at issuance. Accordingly, the initial carrying value of the Note was equal to the cash proceeds received from the holder, and the Note was recorded at its principal amount on the issuance date. The embedded conversion feature was evaluated under ASC Topic 815 and determined to meet the “own equity” scope exception and therefore bifurcation is not required. No other embedded features require separate recognition. The fair value option under ASC 825 is not permitted.
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Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities).
Share-Based Compensation
The Company records share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Share Compensation” (“ASC 718”), guidance to account for its share-based compensation. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee share option or similar equity instrument. The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including share option grants, warrants and restricted share grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Share-based payments, excluding restricted shares, are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value.
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounts for the Public and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instrument under equity treatment at its assigned value.
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Class A Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The public shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies public shares subject to redemption outside of permanent deficit as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly, at December 31, 2025 and 2024, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheets.
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption reflected in the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
| Gross proceeds | $ | |||
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| Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | ( | ) | ||
| Class A ordinary shares issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
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| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2024 | ||||
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| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025 | $ |
Net Income per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, and the Company’s income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares for the year ended December 31, 2025. For the period from March 12, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, the Company had one class of share outstanding – Class B ordinary shares. Net (loss) income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net (loss) income by the weighted average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
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The calculation of diluted net income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of
The following tables present a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per ordinary share for each period presented:
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, on August 2, 2024 the Company sold
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Warrants
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary shares underlying such unit.
Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing of its Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following the Company’s initial Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the sixtieth (60th) business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
If the holders exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis, they would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average reported closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for the
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $
The Company may redeem the outstanding warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $ |
| ● | upon a minimum of |
| ● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price (the “closing price”) of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
Additionally, if the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a subdivision of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, subdivision or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten (
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NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters, purchased an aggregate of
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by the Original Sponsor, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these Private Placement Warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor, the Sponsor and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
The Original Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into the Letter Agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, on May 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor, the Original Sponsor and the Company’s directors and executive officers, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the Letter Agreement, and the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein. The Company also entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor and the Original Sponsor, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024, by and among the Company, Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein.
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NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On March 15, 2024, the Original Sponsor made a capital contribution of $
The Company’s initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares and any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s initial shareholders with respect to any founder shares (the “Lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor, the Sponsor and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
Convertible Promissory Note — Related Party
The Original Sponsor had agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The Company accounts for the Note in accordance with ASC 470. The Company evaluated the embedded features of the Note and determined that the embedded derivative does not require bifurcation under applicable accounting guidance.
The Note was issued in a related-party transaction with the Sponsor that was not conducted at arm’s length and is therefore measured at amortized cost. The Note was issued at par and did not include a discount or premium at issuance. Accordingly, the initial carrying value of the Note was equal to the cash proceeds received from the holder, and the Note was recorded at its principal amount on the issuance date.
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Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $
Advance from Related Party
The Original Sponsor has advanced the Company $
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had advances from related party, respectively.
Related Party Contribution
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded $
Accordingly, the Company determined that the amount represents a capital contribution from the Original Sponsor rather than a payable. As a result, the Company reclassified the $
Due from Related Party
As of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a balance of $
Non-Employee Director Compensation
On June 26, 2025, the Company adopted a Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan to attract and retain highly qualified individuals to serve as non-employee directors. Effective October 1, 2025, the Company began making cash payments to its non-employee directors for Board service, with payments made in arrears to cover services provided since June 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors (the “Equity PIPE Investors”) entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements”) with ReserveOne, Pubco, and solely with respect to Section 8(u) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Equity PIPE Investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $
The closing of the Equity PIPE is contingent upon the satisfaction of all closing conditions to consummate the Transactions and the Equity PIPE Investors’ consent to any amendments, modifications or waivers to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits of the Equity PIPE Investors, among other customary closing conditions.
Pursuant to the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Company and Pubco have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares to be registered on the Registration Statement. To the extent that any Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares are unable to be included on the Registration Statement, Pubco has agreed to register and maintain the registration of the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares by filing a resale registration statement with the SEC within 30 calendar days after the Closing (at Pubco’s sole cost and expense), to register the resale of the Equity PIPE Securities and Warrant Shares. Pubco has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than 60 calendar days after the Closing, which may be extended an additional 30 calendar days depending on whether the SEC issues comments on the resale registration statement.
Each Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement will terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, subject to certain exceptions, upon the earliest to occur of (i) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; (ii) the mutual written agreement of the respective parties to terminate such agreement; or (iii) July 7, 2026.
Convertible Note Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors entered into subscription agreements (the “Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements” and such investors, the “Convertible Notes Investors”) with Pubco, and, solely with respect to Section 9(t) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes Investors have agreed to purchase up to $
The net proceeds of the Convertible Notes PIPE will be converted into Bitcoin.
The closing of the Convertible Notes PIPE is contingent upon the satisfaction of all closing conditions to consummate the Transactions and the Convertible Notes Investors’ consent to any amendments, modifications or waivers to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement that are material and adverse economically to the Convertible Notes Investors, among other customary closing conditions.
Pursuant to the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, Pubco has agreed to register and maintain the registration of the Pubco Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes by filing a resale registration statement with the SEC within 30 calendar days after the Closing (at Pubco’s sole cost and expense), to register the resale of the Pubco Class A Common Shares. Pubco has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than 60 calendar days after the Closing, which may be extended an additional 30 calendar days depending on whether the SEC issues comments on the resale registration statement.
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, Pubco, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Parent and the MI7 Holder will enter into a registration rights agreement that will amend and restate the current registration rights agreement entered into at the time of the Company’s initial public offering between the Company and the Original Sponsor (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco will (i) assume the registration obligations of the Company under such registration rights agreement and (ii) provide registration rights with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities (as defined the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement) held by the Sponsor, the Sponsor Parent and the MI7 Holder.
Underwriters’ Agreement
The underwriters had a
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $
Risks and Uncertainties
The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas and U.S.-Israel-Iran conflicts, as well as the changes in the economic and strategic policies of the United States. Although the length and impact of these circumstances are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, import costs, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any new sanctions or economic policies could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.
Any of the above-mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from these circumstances and subsequent sanctions or other actions, could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial Business Combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination.
Business Combination Agreement
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Pubco, the Merger Subs, entered into the Business Combination Agreement.
As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company will be de-registered in the Cayman Islands and register by way of continuation to the State of Delaware and domesticate as a Delaware corporation.
Following the Domestication, SPAC Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company , with the Company continuing as the surviving entity, and as a result of which the Company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. Promptly following the SPAC Merger, Company Merger Sub will merge with and into ReserveOne, with ReserveOne continuing as the surviving company, and as a result of which ReserveOne will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco.
As a result of the Mergers, Pubco will become a publicly traded company, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable laws.
The shares of Pubco Class A common stock, par value $
The Closing is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.
On July 16, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the Note Amendment, solely to correct a scrivener’s error regarding the Sponsor’s option to convert up to $
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NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
The founder shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, share consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all founder shares will equal, in the aggregate,
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the proposed Business Combination, the founder shares will convert, on a one-for-one basis, into share of Class A-2 common stock of ReserveOne, par value $
Holders of record of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
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The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value. There were no transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy during the periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
December 31, 2025
| Quoted Prices in | Significant Other | Significant Other | ||||||||||
| Active Markets | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account – mutual funds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
December 31, 2024
| Quoted Prices in | Significant Other | Significant Other | ||||||||||
| Active Markets | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account – mutual funds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on August 2, 2024, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| Level | August 2, 2024 | |||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Fair value of Public Warrants for Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption allocation | 3 | $ | ||||||
The fair value of Public Warrants was determined using a binomial-lattice model. The Public Warrants have been classified within shareholders’ deficit and will not require remeasurement after issuance. The following table presents the quantitative information regarding market assumptions used in the valuation of the Public Warrants:
| August 2, 2024 | ||||
| Underlying stock price | $ | |||
| Exercise price | ||||
| Term (years) | ||||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Volatility | % | |||
| Probability of completion a Business Combination | % | |||
NOTE 9. SEGMENT INFORMATION
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
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The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the statements of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheets as total assets
When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation the CODM reviews several key metrics, which include the following:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | For the 2024 | |||||||
| General and operating costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | $ | $ | ||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account | $ | $ | ||||||
The CODM reviews interest earned on investments held in Trust Account to measure and monitor shareholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the Trust Account funds while maintaining compliance with the trust agreement. General and administrative costs are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a business combination within the business combination period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the statements of operations and described within their respective disclosures.
The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than the matter described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
On February 18, 2026, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Second Sponsor Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| June 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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| Assets: | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities, Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
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| Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Convertible promissory note – related party | ||||||||
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| Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
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| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, | ||||||||
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| Preferred shares, $ | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares, $ | ||||||||
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| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Liabilities, Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share, Class B ordinary shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
| Class A Ordinary Shares |
Class B Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in |
Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2026 (unaudited) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
| Class A Ordinary Shares |
Class B Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in |
Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2025 (unaudited) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2025 (unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Payment of general and administrative costs through promissory note | ||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Due from related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Repayment of advances from related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note - related party | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash – Beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash – End of period | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Velos Acquisition I Corp. (formerly known as M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.) (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted corporation on
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 12, 2024 (inception) through June 30, 2026, relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and the search for a Business Combination, which is described below and in Note 6. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 31, 2024. On August 2, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Transaction costs relating to the Initial Public Offering amounted to $
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor and MI7 Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “2025 Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
Also on May 27, 2025, the Sponsor entered into an agreement to purchase
The Company’s Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, on August 2, 2024, an amount of $
The Company will provide the Company’s public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial Business Combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations. The amount initially placed in the Trust Account upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering was $
The Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption were recorded at their redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In the event the Company seeks shareholder approval for the Business Combination, the transaction would require a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted to be in favor of the Business Combination.
The Company will have only the duration of the Completion Window to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $
The Original Sponsor, officers and directors entered into a letter agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024 (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Company, pursuant to which they agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with its Initial Business Combination or to redeem
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Original Sponsor agreed that it would be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company (except for the Company’s independent auditors), or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement (except for the Company’s independent auditors), reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $
Pursuant to the 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement, on May 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor, the Original Sponsor and the Company’s directors and executive officers, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of the Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the Letter Agreement, and the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein.
Terminated Business Combination
Business Combination Agreement
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ReserveOne”), ReserveOne Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of ReserveOne (“Pubco”), R1 SPAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“SPAC Merger Sub”), and R1 Company Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Company Merger Sub” and, together with the SPAC Merger Sub, the “Merger Subs”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). The Business Combination Agreement was terminated on June 12, 2026, see Mutual Termination Agreement and Related Agreements, below.
Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors (the “Equity PIPE Investors”) entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements”) with ReserveOne, Pubco, and solely with respect to Section 8(u) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Equity PIPE Investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $
Convertible Note Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, certain investors entered into subscription agreements (the “Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements” and such investors, the “Convertible Notes Investors”) with Pubco, and, solely with respect to Section 9(t) thereof, the Company, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes Investors agreed to purchase up to $
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Mutual Termination Agreement and Related Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company and ReserveOne entered into a Mutual Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to mutually terminate the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to Section 7.1(a) of the Business Combination Agreement (other than certain customary limited provisions that survive the termination pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement) effective June 12, 2026. By virtue of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, each of the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements and the Sponsor Support Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) terminated in accordance with their respective terms.
Simultaneously with the entry into the Termination Agreement, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “2026 Securities Purchase Agreements”) with the Sponsor, ReserveOne, Pubco and certain investors named therein (collectively, the “SPA Investors”). Pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, upon the effectiveness of certain amendments to the Company’s Articles (see Note 10. Subsequent Events – July 2026 Meeting and Articles Amendments), among other things, the Sponsor agreed to sell, and the SPA Investors agreed to purchase, an aggregate of
Contemporaneously with the execution of the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements:
| ● | the Company and the SPA Investors entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Transferred Shares Registration Rights Joinders”) to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (the “2024 Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Transferred Shares will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor will join in, and agree to become a party to and be bound by and subject to, certain provisions of the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Transferred Shares; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the SPA Investors entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Transferred Shares Letter Agreement Joinders”) to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Transferred Shares to the SPA Investors, each SPA Investor will join in, and agree to become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, and 13 through 20 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Transferred Shares. |
Also on June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements (the “Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements”) with certain investors (such investors entering the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, collectively, the “Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders”) pursuant to which the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders agreed not to redeem up to an aggregate of approximately
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements:
| ● | the Company and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Private Placement Registration Rights Joinders”) to the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the transferred Private Placement Warrants will be “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder will join in, and agree to become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions of the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement; and |
| ● | the Company, the Sponsor and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders entered into Joinder Agreements (the “Private Placement Letter Agreement Joinders”) to the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, upon the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, each Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholder will join in, and agree to become a party to and be bound by and subject to, the provisions set forth in Section 7 of the Letter Agreement applicable to the Sponsor as such terms relate to the transfer of the Private Placement Warrants. |
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements provide that as soon as practicable following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, the Company will prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1”) covering the resale of all Class A ordinary shares purchased by the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., if any, for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Form S-1 to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as possible after the filing thereof.
The Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements contain mutual releases by the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco, on the one hand, and the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders, on the other hand, for all claims known and unknown, arising out of or in connection with the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements and/or the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements.
Additionally, on June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Support Agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) with certain unaffiliated third parties (collectively, the “Voting Shareholders”) pursuant to which the Voting Shareholders agreed to vote in favor of the proposed amendments to the Company’s Articles at the July 2026 Meeting.
In connection with the termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the Termination Agreement as described above, the Company’s Board approved the cancellation of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held June 15, 2026, to consider the Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA Meeting”) and announced that it would not solicit shareholder approval of the proposals set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed May 2026 in connection with the BCA Meeting.
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued a promissory note (the “2025 Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
On July 16, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the First Amendment to the 2025 Note (the “Note Amendment”), solely to correct a scrivener’s error regarding the Sponsor’s option to convert up to $
On February 18, 2026, the Company issued a promissory note (the “February 2026 Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The February 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the Maturity Date. A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the February 2026 Note may be accelerated. If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, the February 2026 Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside its trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or for any future periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $
Investments Held in Trust Account
At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the assets held in the Trust Account, amounting to $
Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consisted principally of professional and registration fees that were related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. The offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged to temporary equity and the offering costs allocated to the Public and Private Placement Warrants were charged to shareholders’ deficit as Public and Private Placement Warrants after management’s evaluation were accounted for under equity treatment.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Convertible Promissory Note – Related Party
The Company accounts for the promissory note issued on June 16, 2025 to the Sponsor under ASC Topic 470 and is measured at amortized cost. The 2025 Note was issued at par and did not include any discount or premium at issuance. Accordingly, the initial carrying value of the 2025 Note was equal to the cash proceeds received from the holder, and the 2025 Note was recorded at its principal amount on the issuance date. The embedded conversion feature was evaluated under ASC Topic 815 and determined to meet the “own equity” scope exception and therefore bifurcation is not required. No other embedded features require separate recognition. The fair value option under ASC 825 is not permitted.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were unrecognized tax benefits and amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities).
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Share-Based Compensation
The Company records share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Share Compensation” (“ASC 718”), guidance to account for its share-based compensation. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee share option or similar equity instrument. The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including share option grants, warrants and restricted share grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Share-based payments, excluding restricted shares, are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value.
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounts for the Public and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instrument under equity treatment at its assigned value.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The public shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies public shares subject to redemption outside of permanent deficit as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly, at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.
At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption reflected in the condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2024 | $ | |||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, March 31, 2026 | ||||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, June 30, 2026 | $ |
Net Income per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, and the Company’s income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The calculation of diluted net income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of
The following tables present a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per ordinary share for each period presented:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income, as adjusted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income, as adjusted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, on August 2, 2024 the Company sold
Warrants
As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary shares underlying such unit.
Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing of its Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following the Company’s initial Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the sixtieth (60th) business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
If the holders exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis, they would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average reported closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for the
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $
The Company may redeem the outstanding warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $ |
| ● | upon a minimum of |
| ● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price (the “closing price”) of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
Additionally, if the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a subdivision of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, subdivision or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten (
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters, purchased an aggregate of
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by the Original Sponsor, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these Private Placement Warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor, the Sponsor and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into the 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
The Original Sponsor, officers and directors entered into the Letter Agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem
Pursuant to the 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement, on May 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor, the Original Sponsor and the Company’s directors and executive officers, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the Letter Agreement, and the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein. The Company also entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with the Sponsor and the Original Sponsor, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor assigned to the Sponsor, and the Sponsor assumed, all of Original Sponsor’s rights, title and interests under the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to be bound by all terms, conditions, and covenants and be entitled to all the terms and provisions therein.
Pursuant to the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements the Sponsor agreed to transfer certain Private Placement Warrants to the Voting and Non-Redemption shareholders and did so transfer
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On March 15, 2024, the Original Sponsor made a capital contribution of $
The Company’s initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares and any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s initial shareholders with respect to any founder shares (the “Lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $
On May 23, 2025, the Original Sponsor, the Sponsor and the Company (only for the purposes of facilitating the purchase and share transfer) entered into the 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Original Sponsor agreed to sell, and the Sponsor agreed to purchase,
Convertible Promissory Note — Related Party
The Original Sponsor had agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued the 2025 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The Company accounts for the 2025 Note in accordance with ASC 470. The Company evaluated the embedded features of the 2025 Note and determined that the embedded derivative does not require bifurcation under applicable accounting guidance.
The 2025 Note was issued in a related-party transaction with the Sponsor that was not conducted at arm’s length and is therefore measured at amortized cost. The 2025 Note was issued at par and did not include a discount or premium at issuance. Accordingly, the initial carrying value of the 2025 Note was equal to the cash proceeds received from the holder, and the 2025 Note was recorded at its principal amount on the issuance date.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Promissory Note – Related Party
On February 18, 2026, the Company issued the February 2026 Note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The February 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the Maturity Date. A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the February 2026 Note may be accelerated. If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, the February 2026 Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside its trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.
As of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had $
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $
Due from Related Party
As of June 30, 2026, the Company recorded a balance of $
Non-Employee Director Compensation
On June 26, 2025, the Company adopted a Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan to attract and retain highly qualified individuals to serve as non-employee directors. Effective October 1, 2025, the Company began making cash payments to its non-employee directors for board service, with payments made in arrears to cover services provided since June 2025. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized $
Securities Purchase Agreement
On June 12, 2026, the Company entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements with the Sponsor, ReserveOne, Pubco and the SPA Investors. Pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements, upon the effectiveness of certain amendments to the Articles, among other things, the Sponsor has agreed to sell, and the SPA Investors have agreed to purchase an aggregate of
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans have registration rights pursuant to the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, the Equity PIPE Investors entered into the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, pursuant to which the Equity PIPE Investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $
Convertible Note Subscription Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 7, 2025, the Convertible Notes Investors entered into the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes Investors agreed to purchase up to $
Underwriters’ Agreement
The underwriters had a
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $
Risks and Uncertainties
The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas and U.S.-Israel-Iran conflicts, as well as the changes in the economic and strategic policies of the United States. Although the length and impact of these circumstances are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, import costs, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any new conflicts, sanctions or economic policies could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Any of the above-mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from these circumstances and subsequent sanctions or other actions, could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial Business Combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination.
Terminated Business Combination Agreement
On July 7, 2025, the Company, ReserveOne, Pubco, the Merger Subs, entered into the Business Combination Agreement.
As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Company would have been de-registered in the Cayman Islands and registered by way of continuation to the State of Delaware and domesticate as a Delaware corporation.
Following the Domestication, SPAC Merger Sub would have merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity, and as a result of which the Company would have become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. Promptly following the SPAC Merger, Company Merger Sub would have merged with and into ReserveOne, with ReserveOne continuing as the surviving company, and as a result of which ReserveOne would have become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. As a result of such steps, Pubco would have become a publicly traded company, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable laws.
On June 12, 2026, the Company and ReserveOne entered into a Termination Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to mutually terminate the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to Section 7.1(a) of the Business Combination Agreement (other than certain customary limited provisions that survive the termination pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement) effective June 12, 2026.
By virtue of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, each of the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements and the Sponsor Support Agreement terminated in accordance with their respective terms.
2025 Note Amendment
On July 16, 2025, the Company and the Sponsor entered into the 2025 Note Amendment, solely to correct a scrivener’s error regarding the Sponsor’s option to convert up to $
Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements
On June 12, 2026, the Company, the Sponsor, ReserveOne and Pubco entered into Voting Support and Non-Redemption Agreements (the “Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements”) with certain investors (such investors entering the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements, collectively, the “Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders”) pursuant to which the Voting and Non-Redemption Shareholders have agreed not to redeem up to an aggregate of approximately
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(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
The founder shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, share consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all founder shares will equal, in the aggregate,
Holders of record of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value. There were no transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and year ended December 31, 2025.
June 30, 2026
| Quoted Prices in | Significant Other | Significant Other | ||||||||||
| Active Markets | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account – mutual funds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
December 31, 2025
| Quoted Prices in | Significant Other | Significant Other | ||||||||||
| Active Markets | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account – mutual funds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 9. SEGMENT INFORMATION
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statements information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the unaudited condensed statements of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the condensed balance sheets as total assets.
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation the CODM reviews several key metrics, which include the following:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account | $ | $ | ||||||
The CODM reviews interest earned on investments held in Trust Account to measure and monitor shareholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the Trust Account funds while maintaining compliance with the trust agreement. General and administrative costs are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a Business Combination within the Completion Window. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the unaudited condensed statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the unaudited condensed statements of operations and described within their respective disclosures.
The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the condensed balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
July 2026 Meeting and Articles Amendments
As contemplated by the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements and the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements entered on June 12, 2026, on July 17, 2026, the Company held the July 2026 Meeting to consider certain amendments to the Company’s Articles. At the July 2026 Meeting, the Board asked the Company’s shareholders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares (together the “Ordinary Shares”) to approve amendments that would permit the Company with additional time to complete its initial Business Combination and make certain other changes to facilitate ongoing operations and an initial Business Combination. The holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares were asked to approve amendments to the Company’s Articles, to, among other things: (i) extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination by
Holders of Ordinary Shares were also asked to approve at the July 2026 Meeting a proposal to approve an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement dated July 31, 2024 between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, and the Company (the “Trust Agreement,” and such amendment to the Trust Agreement the, “Trust Agreement Amendment”), to permit the Company, following the effective date of the Trust Interest Withdrawal Amendment, to withdraw up to an aggregate amount of interest earned on the funds held in the Company’s Trust Account equal to $
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VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP.
(f/k/a M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Approval of each Article Amendment Proposals was not conditioned upon approval of any other Article Amendment Proposals, except that (i) the Trust Interest Withdrawal Proposal was conditioned upon shareholder approval of the Extension Proposal and (ii) the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal was conditioned upon shareholder approval of the Trust Interest Withdrawal Proposal. Approval of the Amendment Proposals are a condition to the implementation of the Amendments.
At the July 2026 Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares approved each of the Article Amendment Proposals and the Trust Interest Withdrawal Proposal. Given this approval, the Amendments and Trust Agreement Amendment became immediately effective under the law of the Cayman Islands.
Shareholder Redemptions
Additionally, in connection with the July 2026 Meeting, shareholders holding an aggregate of
Sponsor Conversion and Sale of Class B Ordinary Shares and Transfer of Private Placement Warrants
Following the redemptions in connection with the July 2026 Meeting, and pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements and the Voting and Non-Redemption Agreements on July 20, 2026 the Sponsor converted
On July 20, 2026, a total of
Issuance of Promissory Note
On July 21, 2026, the Company issued a promissory note (the “July 2026 Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor may lend to the Company up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The July 2026 Note bears no interest and is payable in full upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (the “Maturity Date”). A failure to pay the principal on the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the July 2026 Note may be accelerated. If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, the July 2026 Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside the Trust Account.
Trust Account Withdrawal
Following the effectiveness of the Trust Interest Withdrawal Amendment, the Company directed the Trustee to withdraw a total of $
The Company received total proceeds of $
Company Name Change and Trading Symbol Change
Under the law of the Cayman Islands, the Company’s name change from M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. to Velos Acquisition I Corp. was immediately effective on July 17, 2026, following approval by the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares at the July 2026 Meeting. In connection with shareholder approval of the Company’s name change, the Company changed the trading symbol of its Class A ordinary shares, Units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the sale of the securities being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.
| Amount | ||||
| SEC registration fee | $ | 8,225 | ||
| Accountants’ fees and expenses | $ | 15,000 | ||
| Legal fees and expenses | $ | 75,000 | ||
| Printing fees | $ | 10,000 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 5,000 | |||
| Total expenses | $ | 113,225 | ||
Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses attributable to the sale of ordinary shares covered by this prospectus will be borne by the Selling Securityholders. We will pay all expenses (other than discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses) relating to the registration of the securities with the SEC, as estimated in the table above.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect, civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect. We may purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors.
Our officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust account, and have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason whatsoever. Accordingly, any indemnification provided will only be able to be satisfied by us if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the trust account or (ii) we consummate an initial business combination.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and pursuant to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, we completed the sale of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants to the Original Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, in the Private Placement at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to us of $8,337,500. Of those 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants, the Original Sponsor purchased 5,043,750 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 3,293,750 Private Placement Warrants. Each whole Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Private Placement Warrants (and underlying securities) are identical to the Public Warrants, except as otherwise disclosed in the IPO Registration Statement. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale. The issuance of the Private Placement Warrants was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. On May 27, 2025, the Original Sponsor and Cantor sold their Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor.
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Sponsor Note”) to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000 from the Sponsor. Upon consummation of a business combination, Sponsor shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert up to $1,500,000 of the outstanding unpaid principal balance under this Sponsor Note into Private Placement Warrants at the purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, each such Private Placement Warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Sponsor Note bears no interest and is payable in full on the maturity date as defined therein. A failure to pay the principal on the maturity date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the Sponsor Note may be accelerated. If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination, the Sponsor Note will be repaid solely to the extent the Company has funds available outside its trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. On June 18, 2025, and September 19, 2025, the Company borrowed $500,000 and $1,500,000, respectively, under the Sponsor Note. The issuance of the Sponsor Note e was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
On July 20, 2026, the Sponsor converted 7,187,500 of its Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares (the “Converted Shares”). As such, as of the close of business on July 20, 2026, there were 23,481,911 Class A ordinary shares outstanding and no Class B ordinary shares outstanding. On July 20, 2026, the Sponsor sold an aggregate of 4,279,275 Converted Shares to the SPA Investors pursuant to the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreements and holds the remaining 2,908,225 Converted Shares.
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules
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Item 17. Undertakings.
| (a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: |
| (1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
| (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
| (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; |
| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
| (2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
| (3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
| (4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
| (5) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
| (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
| (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
| (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or our securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
| (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
| (b) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the undersigned pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the undersigned has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the undersigned of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the undersigned in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the undersigned will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York, on the 26th day of August, 2026.
| VELOS ACQUISITION I CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Chinh Chu | ||
| Name: | Chinh Chu | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Chinh Chu and Thomas Boychuk, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this registration statement, and any registration statement relating to the offering covered by this registration statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Chinh Chu | President and Chief Executive Officer | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Chinh Chu | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ Thomas Boychuk | Chief Financial Officer | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Thomas Boychuk | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| /s/ Thomas Fairfield | Director | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Thomas Fairfield | ||||
| /s/ Edward Murphy | Director | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Edward Murphy | ||||
| /s/ Paul Kopsky | Director | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Paul Kopsky | ||||
| /s/ Franklin Tsung | Director | August 26, 2026 | ||
| Franklin Tsung |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED U.S. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned has signed this registration statement, solely in its capacity as the duly authorized representative of Velos Acquisition I Corp., in New York, New York, on the 26th day of August, 2026.
| By: | /s/ Chinh Chu | ||
| Name: | Chinh Chu | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Exhibit 5.1
| Our ref | SMC/833105/89693604v1 |
Velos Acquisition I Corp.
200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor
New York, NY 10166
United States
26 August 2026
Velos Acquisition I Corp.
We have acted as counsel as to Cayman Islands law to Velos Acquisition I Corp. (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, including all amendments or supplements thereto, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) (including its exhibits, the “Registration Statement”) for the purposes of, registering with the Commission under the Act, the offering and sale to the public of up to an aggregate of 5,550,135 Class A ordinary shares (the “Shares”) by certain selling shareholders as described in the Registration Statement (the “Selling Securityholders”).
This opinion letter is given in accordance with the terms of the Legal Matters section of the Registration Statement.
| 1 | Documents Reviewed |
We have reviewed originals, copies, drafts or conformed copies of the following documents:
| 1.1 | The certificate of incorporation dated 12 March 2024, the certificate of incorporation upon change of name dated 13 August 2026 and the memorandum and articles of association of the Company as registered or adopted on 17 July 2026 (the “Memorandum and Articles”). |
| 1.2 | The written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 15 March 2024 and 17 July 2024 (together, the “Resolutions”). |
| 1.3 | The following corporate records of the Company maintained at its registered office in the Cayman Islands, each as at the date of this opinion letter: |
| (a) | the Register of Directors; |
| (b) | the Register of Members; and/or |
| (c) | the Register of Mortgages and Charges. |
| 1.4 | A certificate of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Registrar of Companies (the “Certificate of Good Standing”). |
| 1.5 | A copy of the register of members of the Company received on 25 August 2026 (the “Register of Members”). |
| 1.6 | A certificate from a director of the Company a copy of which is attached to this opinion letter (the “Director’s Certificate”). |
| 1.7 | The Registration Statement. |
| 2 | Assumptions |
The following opinions are given only as to, and based on, circumstances and matters of fact existing and known to us on the date of this opinion letter. These opinions only relate to the laws of the Cayman Islands which are in force on the date of this opinion letter. In giving the following opinions, we have relied (without further verification) upon the completeness and accuracy, as at the date of this opinion letter, of the Director’s Certificate and the Certificate of Good Standing. We have also relied upon the following assumptions, which we have not independently verified:
| 2.1 | Copies of documents, conformed copies or drafts of documents provided to us are true and complete copies of, or in the final forms of, the originals. |
| 2.2 | All signatures, initials and seals are genuine. |
| 2.3 | No invitation has been or will be made by or on behalf of the Company to the public in the Cayman Islands to subscribe the Shares. |
| 2.4 | The completeness and accuracy of the Register of Members. |
| 2.5 | There is no contractual or other prohibition or restriction (other than as arising under Cayman Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting or restricting it from entering into and performing its obligations under the Registration Statement. |
| 2.6 | No monies paid to or for the account of any party under the Registration Statement or any property received or disposed of by any party to the Registration Statement in each case in connection with the Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby represent or will represent proceeds of criminal conduct or criminal property or terrorist property (as defined in the Proceeds of Crime Act (As Revised) and the Terrorism Act (As Revised), respectively). |
| 2.7 | There is nothing contained in the minute book or corporate records of the Company (which, other than the records set out in paragraphs 1.1 to 1.3 of this opinion letter, we have not inspected) which would or might affect the opinions set out below. |
| 2.8 | There is nothing under any law (other than the laws of the Cayman Islands) which would or might affect the opinions set out below. |
| 2.9 | The Company received money or money’s worth in consideration for the issue of the Shares and none of the Shares were issued for less than par value. |
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Save as aforesaid we have not been instructed to undertake and have not undertaken any further enquiry or due diligence in relation to the transaction the subject of this opinion letter.
| 3 | Opinions |
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing assumptions and the qualifications set out below, and having regard to such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:
| 3.1 | The Company has been duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability and is validly existing and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies under the laws of the Cayman Islands. |
| 3.2 | Based solely of our inspection of the Register of Members, the Selling Securityholders have valid title to their respective Shares and such Shares have been duly authorised, legally issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and there are no entries or notations indicating any third party interests, including any security interest as at the date hereof. |
| 4 | Qualifications |
The opinions expressed above are subject to the following qualifications:
| 4.1 | To maintain the Company in good standing with the Registrar of Companies under the laws of the Cayman Islands, annual filing fees must be paid and returns made to the Registrar of Companies within the time frame prescribed by law. |
| 4.2 | Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members (shareholders) is prima facie evidence of title to shares and this register would not record a third party interest in such shares. However, there are certain limited circumstances where an application may be made to a Cayman Islands court for a determination on whether the register of members reflects the correct legal position. Further, the Cayman Islands court has the power to order that the register of members maintained by a company should be rectified where it considers that the register of members does not reflect the correct legal position. As far as we are aware, such applications are rarely made in the Cayman Islands and for the purposes of the opinion given in paragraph 3.2, there are no circumstances or matters of fact known to us on the date of this opinion letter which would properly form the basis for an application for an order for rectification of the register of members of the Company, but if such an application were made in respect of the Shares, then the validity of such shares may be subject to re-examination by a Cayman Islands court. |
| 4.3 | Except as specifically stated herein, we make no comment with respect to any representations and warranties which may be made by or with respect to the Company in any of the documents or instruments cited in this opinion letter or otherwise with respect to the commercial terms of the transactions the subject of this opinion letter. |
| 4.4 | We express no opinion as to the meaning, validity or effect of any references to foreign (i.e. non-Cayman Islands) statutes, rules, regulations, codes, judicial authority or any other promulgations and any references to them in the Registration Statement. |
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| 4.5 | In this opinion letter, the phrase “non-assessable” means, with respect to shares in the Company, that a shareholder shall not, solely by virtue of its status as a shareholder, be liable for additional assessments or calls on the shares by the Company or its creditors (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil). |
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the headings “Legal Matters”, “Risk Factors”, “Shareholders’ Suits” “Enforcement of Civil Liabilities” and “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In providing our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.
The opinions in this opinion letter are strictly limited to the matters contained in the opinions section above and do not extend to any other matters.
This opinion letter is addressed to you and may be relied upon by you, your counsel and purchasers of Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement. This opinion letter is limited to the matters detailed herein and is not to be read as an opinion with respect to any other matter.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP
Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-1, of our report dated March 12, 2026 (which contains an explanatory paragraph regarding Velos Acquisition I Corp.’s (FKA M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.) ability to continue as a going concern), relating to the financial statements of Velos Acquisition I Corp (FKA M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period March 12, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
New York, New York
August 26, 2026