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# Lionheart Holdings (CUB) — 10-K **Filed:** 2026-03-25 **Period ending:** 2025-12-31 **Accession:** 0001213900-26-034194 **Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2015955/000121390026034194/) **Origin leaf:** e01f9ae879e54c5b29a5a188af0dd93aebfa9ab99b7f6d58185df01e3fd9dc3a **Words:** 54,177 --- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K | (Mark One) | | | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | | | | | For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | | | | | | or | | | | | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-42135 LIONHEART HOLDINGS (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | Cayman Islands | | 98-1778167 | | | (Stateorotherjurisdictionof incorporationororganization) | | (I.R.S.Employer IdentificationNo.) | | | | | | | | 200 W Cypress Creek Road, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | | 33309 | | | (Addressofprincipalexecutiveoffices) | | (ZipCode) | | Registrants telephone number, including area code: (305) 573-3900 Securities registered pursuant to Section12(b) of the Act: | Titleofeachclass | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Nameofeachexchangeon whichregistered | | | Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one redeemable Warrant | | CUBWU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | | | | | | | | | | Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | | CUB | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | | | | | | | | | | Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 | | CUBWW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | | Securities registered pursuant to Section12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YesNo Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section13 or Section15(d) of the Act. YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. | Largeacceleratedfiler | | | Acceleratedfiler | | | | Non-accelerated filer | | | Smallerreportingcompany | | | | Emerging growth company | | | | | | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrants executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b). Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No The aggregate market value of the registrants outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, other than Class A Ordinary Shares held by persons who may be deemed affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price for the Class A Ordinary Shares on June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter, as reported on the Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC was $241,500,000. As of March 25, 2026, there were 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,666,667 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding. LIONHEART HOLDINGS FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS | | PAGE | | | PART I | | | | | Item 1. | Business. | 1 | | | Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 18 | | | Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | 28 | | | Item 1C. | Cybersecurity. | 28 | | | Item 2. | Properties. | 28 | | | Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | 28 | | | Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 28 | | | | | | | | PART II | | | | Item 5. | Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | 29 | | | Item 6. | [Reserved] | 30 | | | Item 7. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 30 | | | Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 35 | | | Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | 35 | | | Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 35 | | | Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. | 35 | | | Item 9B. | Other Information. | 36 | | | Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | 36 | | | | | | | | PART III | | | | Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. | 37 | | | Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | 44 | | | Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | 45 | | | Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | 48 | | | Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. | 50 | | | | | | | | PART IV | | | | Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules. | 52 | | | Item 16. | Form 10-K Summary. | 52 | | | | | | | | SIGNATURES | 54 | | i CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Report (as defined below), including, without limitation, statements under Part II, Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act (as defined below). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words believe, estimate, anticipate, expect, intend, plan, may, will, potential, project, predict, continue, should, could or would or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to our ability to consummate any acquisition or other Business Combination (as defined below) and any other statements that are not statements of current or historical facts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our Managements (as defined below) current expectations and projections about future events, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to our Management, but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including, but not limited to: | | | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; | | | | | | | | | | the pool of prospective target businesses; | | | | | | | | | | our ability to complete our initial Business Combination; | | | | | our expectations regarding the potential performance of the prospective target business or businesses; | | | | | our success in retaining or recruiting, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial Business Combination; | | | | | our officers and directors ability to allocate sufficient time to reviewing and considering our initial Business Combination, including considerations related to potential conflicts of interest; | | | | | the potential issues associated with entering into a Business Combination agreement with an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value or is unprofitable; | | | | | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial Business Combination, if needed; | | | | | the ability of our Management Team (as defined below) to generate and execute on potential acquisition opportunities that will generate value for our shareholders, if needed; | | | | | our public securities potential liquidity and trading; | | | | | our ability to use proceeds not held in the Trust Account (as defined below) or available to us from interest income on the Trust Account balance; | | | | | our Trust Account potentially being subject to claims of third parties; | | | | | | | | | | the value of the Founder Shares (as defined below) following completion of our initial Business Combination likely being substantially higher than the nominal price paid for them, even if the trading price of our Public Shares (as defined below) at such time is substantially less than the Redemption Price (as defined below); | | ii | | | the impact on the amount held in the Trust Account, our capitalization, principal shareholders and other effects on our Company (as defined below) or Management Team should we seek to extend the Combination Period (as defined below) consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules; | | | | | our financial performance; or | | | | | the other risks and uncertainties discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors below. | | The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Future developments affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Unless otherwise stated in this Report, or the context otherwise requires, references to: | | | 2024 Annual Report are to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC (as defined below) on March 21, 2024; | | | | | Administrative Services Agreement are to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with an affiliate of our Sponsor (as defined below); | | | | | Amended and Restated Articles are to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as currently in effect; | | | | | | | | | | ASC are to the FASB (as defined below) Accounting Standards Codification; | | | | | ASU are to the FASB Accounting Standards Update; | | | | | Audit Committee are to the audit committee of our Board of Directors (as defined below); | | | | | Board of Directors or Board are to our board of directors; | | | | | Business Combination are to a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses; | | | | | Cantor are to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the Underwriters (as defined below); | | | | | | | | | | Certifying Officers are to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, together; | | | | | Class A Ordinary Shares are to our Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; | | | | | Class B Ordinary Shares are to our Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; | | iii | | | Clawback Policy are to our Executive Compensation Clawback Policy, adopted as of May 24, 2024: | | | | | Code of Ethics are to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics we have adopted, which is applicable to our directors, officers and employees; | | | | | Combination Period are to (i) the 24-month period, from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (as defined below) to June 20, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board), that we have to consummate an initial Business Combination, or (ii) such other period in which we must consummate an initial Business Combination pursuant to an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules; | | | | | Companies Act are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands as may be amended from time to time; | | | | | Company, our, we, or us are to Lionheart Holdings, a Cayman Islands exempted company; | | | | | | | | | | Compensation Committee are to the compensation committee of our Board of Directors; | | | | | Continental are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, trustee of our Trust Account and warrant agent of our Warrants (as defined below); | | | | | | | | | | Deferred Fee are to the additional aggregate fee of $9,800,000 to which the Underwriters are entitled that is payable only upon our completion of the initial Business Combination; | | | | | DWAC System are to the Depository Trust Companys Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian System; | | | | | Exchange Act are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; | | | | | Excise Tax are to the U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023 as provided for by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; | | | | | FASB are to the Financial Accounting Standards Board; | | | | | FINRA are to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; | | | | | Founder Shares are to the (i) Class B Ordinary Shares initially purchased by our Sponsor prior to the Initial Public Offering and (ii) Class A Ordinary Shares that will be issued upon the automatic conversion of the Class B Ordinary Shares (x) at the time of our Business Combination as described in the IPO Registration Statement (as defined below) or (y) earlier at the option of the holders thereof, as described in the IPO Registration Statement; for the avoidance of doubt, such Class A Ordinary Shares will not be Public Shares (as defined below); | | | | | GAAP are to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; | | | | | IFRS are to the International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board; | | | | | Initial Public Offering or IPO are to the initial public offering that we consummated on June 20, 2024; | | | | | | | | | | Insider Trading Policy are to the insider trading policies and procedures we have adopted; | | iv | | | Investment Company Act are to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; | | | | | IPO Promissory Note are to that certain unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $300,000 issued to our Sponsor on March 8, 2024; | | | | | IPO Registration Statement are to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024, as amended, and declared effective on June 17, 2024 (File No. 333-279751 ); | | | | | JOBS Act are to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012; | | | | | Letter Agreement are to the Letter Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with our Sponsor and our directors and officers; | | | | | Lionheart Capital are to Lionheart Capital LLC, a Miami-based investment firm and an affiliate of our Sponsor; | | | | | Management or our Management Team are to our executive officers; | | | | | Nasdaq are to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; | | | | | | | | | | Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement are to the requirement pursuant to the Nasdaq Rules (as defined below) that a SPAC (as defined below) must complete one or more Business Combinations within 36 months following the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement; | | | | | Nasdaq Rules are to the continued listing rules of Nasdaq, as they exist as of the date of this Report; | | | | | Option Units are to the 3,000,000 units that were purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below); | | | | | Ordinary Resolution are to a resolution of our Company passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of our Company, or a resolution approved in writing by all of the holders of the issued shares entitled to vote on such matter (or such lower threshold as may be allowed under the Companies Act from time to time); | | | | | | | | | | Ordinary Shares are to the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Class B Ordinary Shares, together; | | v | | | Over-Allotment Option are to the 45-day option that the Underwriters had to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Option Units to cover over-allotments, if any, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (as defined below), which was fully exercised; | | | | | PCAOB are to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States); | | | | | Private Placement are to the private placement of Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) that occurred simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements (as defined below); | | | | | Private Placement Warrants are to the warrants issued to our Sponsor and Cantor in the Private Placement; | | | | | Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements are to the (i) Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with our Sponsor and (ii) Private Placement Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated June 17, 2024. which we entered into with Cantor, together; | | | | | Public Shareholders are to the holders of our Public Shares, including our Sponsor and Management Team to the extent the members of our Sponsor and our Management Team purchase Public Shares, provided that each member of our Sponsors and Management Teams status as a Public Shareholder will only exist with respect to such Public Shares; | | | | | Public Shares are to the Class A Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units (as defined below) in our Initial Public Offering (whether they were purchased in our Initial Public Offering or thereafter in the open market); | | | | | Public Warrants are to the redeemable warrants sold as part of the Units in our Initial Public Offering (whether they were subscribed for in our Initial Public Offering or purchased in the open market); | | | | | Redemption Price are to the pro rata redemption price in any redemption we expect to pay, which was approximately $10.70 per Public Share as of December 31, 2025 (before taxes payable, if any); | | | | | Registration Rights Agreement are to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with the Sponsor and Cantor; | | | | | Report are to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025; | | | | | Sarbanes-OxleyAct are to the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 2002, as amended; | | | | | SEC are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; | | | | | | | | | | SEC Clawback Rule are to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act; | | vi | | | Securities Act are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; | | | | | SPAC are to a special purpose acquisition company; | | | | | Special Resolution are to a resolution of our Company passed by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of our Company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given, or a resolution approved in writing by all of the holders of the issued shares entitled to vote on such matter (or such lower threshold as may be allowed under the Companies Act from time to time); | | | | | Sponsor are to Lionheart Sponsor, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; | | | | | Trust Account are to the U.S.-based trust account in which an amount of $230,000,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in the Private Placement was placed following the closing of the Initial Public Offering; | | | | | Trust Agreement are to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated June 17, 2024 which we entered into with Continental, as trustee of the Trust Account; | | | | | | | | | | Underwriters are to the several underwriters of the Initial Public Offering; | | | | | | | | | | Underwriting Agreement are to the Underwriting Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with Cantor, as representative of the Underwriters; | | | | | Units are to the units sold in our Initial Public Offering, which consist of one Public Share and one-half of one Public Warrant; | | | | | | | | | | Warrant Agreement are to the Warrant Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which we entered into with Continental, as Warrant agent; | | | | | Warrants are to the Private Placement Warrantsand the Public Warrants, together; | | | | | Wasserstrom are to Jessica L. Wasserstrom, LLC; | | | | | Withum are to WithumSmith+Brown, PC, our independent registered public accounting firm; and | | | | | Working Capital Loans are to funds that, in order to provide working capital or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us. | | vii PART I Item 1. Business. Overview We are a blank check company incorporated on February 21, 2024 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities. We may pursue an initial Business Combination in any business or industry. To date, our efforts have been limited to (i) organizational activities, (ii) activities related to our Initial Public Offering, and (iii) searching for and consummating a Business Combination. As of the date of this Report, we have not selected any specific Business Combination target. We have generated no operating revenues to date, and we do not expect that we will generate operating revenues until we consummate our initial Business Combination. Initial Public Offering Our IPO Registration Statement became effective on June 17, 2024. On June 20, 2024, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 Option Units issued pursuant to the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. Each Unit consists of one Public Share and one-half of one Public Warrant, with each whole Public Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to our Company of $230,000,000, including the proceeds from the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and pursuant to the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements, we completed the private sale of an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor in the Private Placement at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to our Company of $6,000,000. Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, our Sponsor purchased 4,000,000 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000Private Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except as otherwise disclosed in the IPO Registration Statement. A total of $230,000,000, comprised of $224,000,000 of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and $6,000,000 of the proceeds from the Private Placement, was placed in the Trust Account maintained by Continental, acting as trustee. It is the job of our Sponsor and Management Team to complete our initial Business Combination. Our Management Team is led by (i) Ophir Sternberg, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Paul Rapisarda, our Chief Financial Officer and (iii) Faquiry Diaz Cala, our Chief Operating Officer. We must complete our initial Business Combination by (x) June 20, 2026, the end of our Combination Period, which is 24 months from the closing of our Initial Public Offering, (y) such earlier liquidation date as our Board may approve or (z) such later date as our shareholders may approve pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles. If our initial Business Combination is not consummated by the end of our Combination Period, our existence will terminate, and we will distribute all amounts in the Trust Account as described elsewhere in this Report. We may seek to extend the Combination Period consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules by amending our Amended and Restated Articles. Any such amendment would require the approval of our shareholders, and our Public Shareholders will be provided the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in connection with the vote on such approval. Such redemptions will decrease the amount held in our Trust Account and our capitalization, and may affect our ability to maintain our listing on Nasdaq. In addition, the Nasdaq Rules currently require SPACs (such as us) to complete their initial Business Combination in accordance with the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement. If we do not meet the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement, our securities will likely be subject to suspension of trading and delisting from Nasdaq. Our Sponsor may also, in its discretion, consider selling its interest in our Company to another sponsor entity, which may result in a change to our Management Team. 1 Our Management Our Management is pragmatic, measuring our success in both immediate and continuous financial return balanced across all stakeholders. Our investment philosophy has been shaped by the many transactions we have originated, combined with our hands-on experiences as entrepreneurial leaders across the growth spectrum, from startups to multi-billion-dollar corporations. We believe in quality management teamsthat lead attractive target businesses. Successful teams understand not only their craft, but the limitations in their businesses, and realize that efficient scaling requires a consistent onboarding of knowledge, expertise, and varied points of view, as well as capital, to continue winning the challenge of sustained extraordinary growth. Unlocking value and growth potential for our investors, our Business Combination targets, and ourselves is a balanced multi-part equation crafted through an alignment of incentives and an incremental injection of value from and across all stakeholders. We have been and continue to be entrepreneurs, managers, board members and investors in public and private enterprises that we find exciting. It is with real knowledge of the successes and failures of talented and energetic creators that we offer our counsel as partners in seeking to unlock further growth and value, as well as our support and a matching of intense work ethic, to the managers of businesses we select for combination. Our Board of Directors includes Thomas Hawkins, an experienced operating executive and board director; Roger Meltzer, Esq., a distinguished global leader and attorney; Antony Sheriff, an expert on automotive technology, mobility and luxury products industries and Gila Cohen, a senior investment professional with experience in the real estate, private credit and equity markets. Past performance of our Management Team or their affiliates is not a guarantee either (i) of success with respect to any Business Combination we may consummate or (ii)that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate for our initial Business Combination. You should not rely on the historical performance record of our Management Team or their affiliates as indicative of our future performance. Our officers and directors may have conflicts of interest with other entities to which they owe fiduciary or contractual obligations with respect to initial Business Combination opportunities. Business Strategy We may pursue an acquisition in any business industry or sector. We seek to acquire established businesses of scale that we believe are poised for continued growth with capable management teams and proven unit economics, but potentially in need of financial, operational, strategic or managerial enhancement to maximize value. We do not intend to acquire startup companies or companies without established business plans. Our Management Team leverages their access to proprietary deal flow, sourcing capabilities and network of industry contacts to generate Business Combination opportunities. Our Investment Thesis and Strategy We have identified the following general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective targets. We use these criteria and guidelines in evaluating acquisition opportunities, but we may decide to enter into our initial Business Combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines. | | | Target Business Size. We seek to invest in one or more businesses, determined in the sole discretion of our officers and directors according to reasonably accepted valuation standards and methodologies. | | | | | Proven Unit Economics and Growing Companies. We seek to invest in one or more businesses that have generated attractive unit economics at scale. We will focus on one or more businesses that have established and growing revenue streams. We do not intend to acquire startup companies, companies with speculative business plans, or companies that are excessively leveraged. | | 2 | | | Competitive Position. We intend to invest in one or more businesses that have a leading, growing or unique niche market position in their respective sectors. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of target businesses relative to their competitors. We seek to invest in one or more businesses that demonstrate advantages when compared to their competitors, including capable management team, defensible proprietary technology, strong adoption rates, and relevant domain expertise. | | | | | Capable Management Team. We seek to invest in one or more businesses that have experienced management teams or those that provide a platform for us to assemble an effective and capable management team. We are focusing on management teams with a track record of driving revenue growth and creating value for their shareholders. | | | | | Benefit from Being a Public Company. We intend to invest in one or more businesses that will benefit from being publicly listed and can effectively utilize the broader access to capital and the public profile to grow and accelerate shareholder value creation. | | | | | Defensible Business Niche. We seek companies that have a leading or niche market position and that demonstrate advantages when compared to their competitors, which may help to create barriers to entry against new competitors. | | | | | Potential for Stable Free Cash Flow. We seek to acquire a business that has historically generated, or has the near-term potential to generate, strong and sustainable free cash flow. | | These criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial Business Combination may be based, to the extent relevant, on these general guidelines, as well as other considerations, factors and criteria that our Management may deem relevant. We may decide to enter into our initial Business Combination with a target business that does not meet the above criteria and guidelines, and in the event we do so, we will disclose that the target business does not meet the above criteria in our shareholder communications related to our initial Business Combination, which, as discussed in this Report, will be in the form of proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents that we will file with the SEC. Acquisition Process In evaluating a prospective target business, we conduct a due diligence review that encompasses, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities, as applicable, as well as a review of financial, operational, legal and other information about the target and its industry that are made available to us. If we determine to move forward with a particular target, we will proceed to structure and negotiate the terms of the Business Combination transaction. The time required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete our initial Business Combination, and the costs associated with this process, are not currently ascertainable with any degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of, and negotiation with, a prospective target business with which our initial Business Combination is not ultimately completed will result in our incurring losses and will reduce the funds available for us to use to complete another Business Combination. 80% Test The Nasdaq Rules 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 Fee and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account, if any, and such test, the 80% Test). Our Board of Directors will make the determination as to the fair market value of our initial Business Combination. If our Board of Directors is not able to independently determine the fair market value of our initial Business Combination, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. While we consider it likely that our Board of Directors will be able to make an independent determination of the fair market value of our initial Business Combination, it may be unable to do so if it is less familiar or experienced with the business of a particular target or if there is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of the targets assets or prospects. Additionally, pursuant to the Nasdaq Rules, any initial Business Combination must be approved by a majority of our independent directors. 3 We anticipate structuring our initial Business Combination so that the post-transaction company in which our Public Shareholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our initial Business Combination such that the post-transaction company owns or acquires less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or shareholders or for other reasons, 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 it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 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-transaction 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 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% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new Ordinary Shares, our shareholders immediately prior to our initial Business Combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares subsequent to our initial Business Combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be taken into account for purposes of the 80% Test described above. If the Business Combination involves more than one target business, the aggregate value of all of the target businesses, will be taken into account for purposes of the 80% Test. Sourcing of Potential Business Combination Targets We believe our Management Teams significant operating and transaction experience and relationships provide us with a substantial number of potential initial Business Combination targets. Over the course of their careers, the members of our Management Team have developed a broad network of contacts and corporate relationships around the world. This network has grown through the activities of our Management Team sourcing, acquiring and financing businesses, the reputation of our Management Team for integrity and fair dealing with sellers, financing sources and target management teams and the experience of our Management Team in executing transactions under varying economic and financial market conditions. This network has provided our Management Team with a flow of referrals that has resulted in numerous transactions that were proprietary or where a limited group of investors were invited to participate in the sale process. We believe that the network of contacts and relationships of our Management Team provide us important sources of investment opportunities. In addition, target Business Combination candidates are brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment market participants, private equity funds and large business enterprises seeking to divest non-core assets or divisions. We have not contacted any of the prospective target businesses that our Management Team in their prior SPACs had considered and rejected as target businesses to acquire. However, we may contact such targets if we become aware that such targets are interested in a potential initial Business Combination with us and such transaction would be attractive to our shareholders. Accordingly, there is no current basis for investors to evaluate the possible merits or risks of the target business with which we may ultimately complete our initial Business Combination. We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with our Sponsor, officers or directors or completing the Business Combination through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our Sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial Business Combination with a company that is affiliated (as defined in our Amended and Restated Articles) with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions, stating that the consideration to be paid by us in such an initial Business Combination is fair to our Company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any other context. 4 Members of our Management Team and our independent directors directly or indirectly own Founder Shares and/or Private Placement Warrants and, accordingly, may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial Business Combination. Further, each of our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular Business Combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors was included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial Business Combination. Each of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary, contractual or other obligations or duties to one or more other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a Business Combination opportunity to such entities. Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a Business Combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such Business Combination opportunity to such other entity, subject to their fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our Amended and Restated Articles provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (i) no individual serving as a director or an officer, among other persons, 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 (a)may be a corporate opportunity for any director or officer, on the one hand, and us, on the other or (b)the presentation of which would breach an existing legal obligation of a director or officer to any other entity. We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers or directors materially affect our ability to complete our initial Business Combination. In addition, our Sponsor and our officers and directors may sponsor or form other SPACs 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. Target business candidates are also brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment bankers and private investment funds. Target businesses are brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as a result of being solicited by us through calls or mailings. These sources also introduce us to target businesses in which they think we may be interested on an unsolicited basis, since many of these sources know what types of businesses we are targeting. Our officers and directors, as well as their affiliates, also bring to our attention target business candidates of which they become aware through their business contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions they may have, as well as attending trade shows or conventions. In addition, we may receive a number of proprietary deal flow opportunities that would not otherwise necessarily be available to us as a result of the track record and business relationships of our officers and directors. We may engage professional firms or other individuals that specialize in Business Combination in the future, in which event we may pay a finders fee, consulting fee or other compensation to be determined in an arms length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. Prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination, there may be payment by us to our Sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, of a finders fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee for any services they render in order to effectuate the completion of our initial Business Combination, which, if made prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination, will be paid from funds held outside the Trust Account. We will engage a finder only to the extent our Management determines that the use of a finder may bring opportunities to us that may not otherwise be available to us or if finders approach us on an unsolicited basis with a potential transaction that our Management determines is in our best interest to pursue. Payment of a finders fee is customarily tied to completion of a transaction, in which case any such fee will be paid out of the funds held in the Trust Account. 5 Status as a Public Company We believe our structure makes us an attractive Business Combination partner to target businesses. As an existing public company, we offer a target business an alternative to the traditional initial public offering through a merger or other Business Combination with us. In a Business Combination transaction with us, the owners of the target business may, for example, exchange their shares of stock or shares in the target business for our ClassA Ordinary Shares (or shares of a new holding company) or for a combination of our ClassA Ordinary Shares and cash, allowing us to tailor the consideration to the specific needs of the sellers. We believe target businesses will find this method a more expeditious and cost effective method to becoming a public company than the typical initial public offering. The typical initial public offering process takes a significantly longer period of time than the typical Business Combination transaction process, and there are significant expenses and market and other uncertainties in the initial public offering process, including underwriting discounts and commissions, marketing and road show efforts that may not be present to the same extent in connection with a Business Combination with us. Furthermore, once a proposed initial Business Combination is completed, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial public offering is always subject to the Underwriters ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions, which could delay or prevent the offering from occurring or could have negative valuation consequences. Following an initial Business Combination, we believe the target business would then have greater access to capital, an additional means of providing management incentives consistent with shareholders interests and the ability to use its shares as currency for acquisitions. Being a public company can offer further benefits by augmenting a companys profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees. While we believe that our structure and our Management Teams backgrounds make us an attractive business partner, some potential target businesses may view our status as a blank check company, such as our lack of an operating history and our ability to seek shareholder approval of any proposed initial Business Combination, negatively. Financial Position With funds available for a Business Combination in the amount of approximately $246,161,982 as of December 31, 2025, before payment of the $9,800,000 Deferred Fee and taxes payable, if any, we offer a target business a variety of options, such as creating a liquidity event for its owners, providing capital for the potential growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt ratio. Because we are able to complete our initial Business Combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to use the most efficient combination that allows us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to fit its needs and desires. However, we have not taken any steps to secure third-party financing and there can be no assurance it will be available to us. Financing Our Initial Business Combination We are not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any operations for an indefinite period of time until the consummation of the initial Business Combination. We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, the proceeds of the sale of our Ordinary Shares in connection with our initial Business Combination (including pursuant to any forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements into which we may enter), 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. If our initial Business Combination is paid for using equity or debt securities, or not all of the funds released from the Trust Account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial Business Combination or used for redemptions of our Class A Ordinary Shares, we may use the balance of the cash released to us from the Trust Account following the closing of the Business Combination for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial Business Combination, to fund the purchase of other companies, or for working capital. 6 We may seek to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination and we may effectuate our initial Business Combination using the proceeds of such offering rather than using the amounts held in the Trust Account. In addition, we are targeting businesses with enterprise values that are greater than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, and, as a result, if the cash portion of the purchase price exceeds the amount available from the Trust Account, net of amounts needed to satisfy any redemptions by Public Shareholders, we may be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we expect to complete such financing only simultaneously with the completion of our initial Business Combination. In the case of an initial Business Combination funded with assets other than the Trust Account assets, our proxy materials or tender offer documents disclosing the initial Business Combination would disclose the terms of the financing and, only if required by law, we would seek shareholder approval of such financing. There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities or through loans, advances or other indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, including pursuant to any forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements into which we may enter. At this time, we are not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any third party with respect to raising any additional funds through the sale of securities or otherwise. None of our Sponsor, officers, directors or shareholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial Business Combination. ** Lack of Business Diversification ** For an indefinite period of time after the completion of our initial Business Combination, the prospects for our success may depend entirely on the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities that have the resources to complete Business Combinations with multiple entities in one or several industries, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations and mitigate the risks of being in a single line of business. By completing our initial Business Combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may: | | | subject us to negative economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact on the particular industry in which we operate after our initial Business Combination, and | | | | | cause us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products or services. | | Limited Ability to Evaluate the Targets Management Team Although we closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial Business Combination with that business, our assessment of the target businesss management may not prove to be correct. In addition, the future management may not have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future role of members of our Management Team, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. The determination as to whether any of the members of our Management Team will remain with the combined company will be made in connection with our initial Business Combination. While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with us following our initial Business Combination, it is unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we cannot assure our shareholders that members of our Management Team will have significant experience or knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target business. We also cannot assure our shareholders that any of our key personnel will remain in senior management or advisory positions with the combined company. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with the combined company will be made in connection with our initial Business Combination. Following a Business Combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure our shareholders that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional managers will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management. ** ** 7 ** Shareholders May Not Have the Ability to Approve Our Initial Business Combination We may conduct redemptions without a shareholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC, subject to the provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles. However, we will seek shareholder approval if it is required by law or applicable stock exchange rule, or we may decide to seek shareholder approval for business or other reasons. Under the Nasdaq Rules, shareholder approval would be required for our initial Business Combination if, for example: | | | we issue Ordinary Shares that will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of our Ordinary Shares then outstanding (other than in a public offering); | | | | | any of our directors, officers or substantial shareholders (as defined by the Nasdaq Rules) has a 5% or greater interest earned on the Trust Account (or such persons collectively have a 10% or greater interest), directly or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired or otherwise and the present or potential issuance of Ordinary Shares could result in an increase in outstanding Ordinary Shares or voting power of 5% or more; or | | | | | the issuance or potential issuance of Ordinary Shares will result in our undergoing a change of control. | | The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination in those instances in which shareholder approval is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on business and legal reasons, which include a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: (i)the timing of the transaction, including in the event we determine shareholder approval would require additional time and there is either not enough time to seek shareholder approval or doing so would place us at a disadvantage in the transaction or result in other additional burdens on us; (ii)the expected cost of holding a shareholder vote; (iii)the risk that our shareholders would fail to approve the proposed Business Combination; (iv)other time and budget constraints of our Company; and (v)additional legal complexities of a proposed Business Combination that would be time-consuming and burdensome to present to our shareholders. Permitted Purchases of Our Securities 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. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgment that such Public Shareholder, although still the record holder of our Public 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 Public Shares in privately negotiated transactions from Public Shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling Public Shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their Public Shares. It is intended that, if Rule 10b-18 would apply to purchases by Sponsor, 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. 8 The purpose of any such transactions could be to (i) increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the Business Combination, (ii) 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 (iii) 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 anticipate that they may identify the Public Shareholders with whom our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated transactions by either the Public Shareholders contacting us directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by Public 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 Public Shareholders who have expressed their election to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata share of the Trust Account or vote against our initial Business Combination, whether or not such Public Shareholder has already submitted a proxy with respect to our initial Business Combination, but only if such Public 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 from which Public Shareholders to purchase Public Shares based on the negotiated price and number of Public Shares and any other factors that they may deem relevant, and will be restricted from purchasing Public Shares if such purchases do not comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act and the other federal securities laws. Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates are restricted from making purchases of Public Shares if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. 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 Public 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 | | 9 | | | we would disclose in a Current Report on 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. | | ** Redemptions in Connection with Our Initial Business Combination ** *Redemption Rights for Public Shareholders upon Completion of Our Initial Business Combination* We will provide our Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem, regardless of whether they abstain, vote for, or against, our initial Business Combination, 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 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 (net of taxes payable, if any), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein. As of December 31, 2025, the Redemption Price was $10.70 per Public Share (before taxes payable, if any). The per share amount we will distribute to Public Shareholders who properly redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the Deferred Fee we will pay to the Underwriters. Our Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into the Letter Agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and any Public Shares they may hold in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination. 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. 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 initial Business Combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the initial Business Combination or redeem any Public Shares, and all Public Shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the Public Shareholders thereof. We may, however, raise funds through the issuance of equity-linked securities or through loans, advances or other indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, including pursuant to any forward purchase agreements or backstop arrangements into which we may enter, in order to, among other reasons, satisfy such net tangible assets or minimum cash requirements. *Manner of Conducting Redemptions* We will provide our Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem, regardless of whether they abstain, vote for, or against, our initial Business Combination, all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of our initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination or conduct 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 require us to seek shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement or whether we were deemed to be a foreign private issuer (which would require a tender offer rather than seeking shareholder approval under SEC rules). Asset acquisitions and share purchases would not typically require shareholder approval, while direct mergers with our Company (other than with a 90% subsidiary of ours) and any transactions where we issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares or seek to amend our Amended and Restated Articles, would require shareholder approval. So long as we obtain and maintain a listing for our securities on Nasdaq, we will be required to comply with shareholder approval requirements under the Nasdaq Rules. 10 The requirement that we provide our Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares by one of the two methods listed above are contained in provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles and will apply whether or not we maintain our registration under the Exchange Act or our listing on Nasdaq. Such provisions may be amended if approved by a Special Resolution. If we provide our Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in connection with a general meeting, we will, pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles: | | | conduct the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules, and | | | | | file proxy materials with the SEC. | | In the event that we seek shareholder approval of our initial Business Combination, we will distribute proxy materials and, in connection therewith, provide our Public Shareholders with the redemption rights described above upon completion of the initial Business Combination. If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial Business Combination only if we receive an Ordinary Resolution. A quorum for such meeting will be present if the holders of at least one third of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented in person or by proxy. Our Sponsor, officers and directors will count toward this quorum and, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, our Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of our 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. As a result, in addition to our Sponsors Founder Shares, we would need 7,666,667, or 33.3%, of the 23,000,000 Public Shares sold in the Initial Public Offering 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. Assuming that only the holders of one-third of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, representing a quorum under our Amended and Restated Articles vote their Ordinary Shares at a general meeting of our shareholders, we will not need any Public Shares in addition to our Founder 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. In addition, prior to the closing of our initial Business Combination, only holders of our Class B Ordinary Shares (i) have the right to appoint and remove directors prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination and (ii) are entitled to vote on continuing our Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any Special Resolution required to amend our constitutional documents or to adopt new constitutional documents, in each case, as a result of our approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands). These quorum and voting thresholds, and the voting agreement of our Sponsor, officers and directors, may make it more likely that we will consummate our initial Business Combination. 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. 11 If a shareholder vote is not required and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, we will: | | | conduct the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender offers, and | | | | | file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial Business Combination that contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial Business Combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies. | | In the event we conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, our offer to redeem will remain open for at least 20 business days, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act, and we will not be permitted to complete our initial Business Combination until the expiration of the tender offer period. In addition, the tender offer will be conditioned on Public Shareholders not tendering more than the number of Public Shares we are permitted to redeem. If Public Shareholders tender more Public Shares than we have offered to purchase, we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete the initial Business Combination. Upon the public announcement of our initial Business Combination, if we elect to conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, we or our Sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 to purchase our Public Shares in the open market, in order to comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act. We intend to require our Public Shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their Public Shares in street name, to, at the holders option, either deliver their Public Share certificates to our transfer agent or deliver their shares to our transfer agent electronically using the DWAC System, 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. The proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, that we will furnish to our Public Shareholders in connection with our initial Business Combination will indicate whether we are requiring Public Shareholders to satisfy such delivery requirements. We believe that this will allow our transfer agent to efficiently process any redemptions without the need for further communication or action from the redeeming Public Shareholders, which could delay redemptions and result in additional administrative cost. If the proposed initial Business Combination is not approved and we continue to search for a target company, we will promptly return any certificates or shares delivered by Public Shareholders who elected to redeem their Public Shares. 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. 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 initial Business Combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the initial Business Combination or redeem any Public Shares, and all Public Shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the Public Shareholders thereof. We may, however, raise funds through the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities or through loans, advances or other indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, including pursuant to any forward purchase agreements or backstop arrangements into which we may enter, in order to, among other reasons, satisfy such net tangible assets or minimum cash requirements. 12 *Limitation on Redemptions Upon Completion of Our Initial Business Combination If We Seek Shareholder Approval* ** 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 Articles provide that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Shareholder or any other person with whom such Public Shareholder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its Public Shares withrespect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Ordinary Shares sold in the Initial Public Offering (the Excess Shares) without our prior consent. We believe this restriction will discourage Public Shareholders from accumulating large blocks of Public Shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to exercise their redemption rights against a proposed Business Combination as a means to force us or our Management to purchase their Public 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 Public Shares sold in the Initial Public Offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights if such Public Shares are not purchased by us, our Sponsor or our Management at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our Public Shareholders ability to redeem no more than 15% of the Public Shares sold in the Initial Public Offering without our prior consent, we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of Public Shareholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete our initial Business Combination, particularly in connection with a Business Combination with a target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. However, we will not restrict our Public Shareholders ability to vote all of their Public Shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial Business Combination. ** *Delivering Share Certificates in Connection with the Exercise of Redemption Rights* As described above, we intend to require our Public Shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their Public Shares in street name, to, at the holders option, either deliver their share certificates to our transfer agent or deliver their Public Shares to our transfer agent electronically using the DWAC System, 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 Public Shares is included. The proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, that we will furnish to our Public Shareholders in connection with our initial Business Combination will indicate whether we are requiring Public Shareholders to satisfy such delivery requirements. Accordingly, a Public Shareholder would have up to two business days prior to the scheduled vote on the initial Business Combination if we distribute proxy materials, or from the time we send out our tender offer materials until the close of the tender offer period, as applicable, to submit or tender its Public Shares if it wishes to seek to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that a Public Shareholder fails to comply with these or any other procedures disclosed in the proxy or tender offer materials, as applicable, its Public Shares may not be redeemed. Given the relatively short exercise period, it is advisable for Public Shareholders to use electronic delivery of their Public Shares. There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced process and the act of certificating the Public Shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the broker submitting or tendering Public Shares a fee of approximately $100.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require Public Shareholders seeking to exercise redemption rights to submit or tender their Public Shares. The need to deliver Public Shares is a requirement of exercising redemption rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated. Any request to redeem such Public Shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date set forth in the proxy materials or tender offer documents, as applicable. Furthermore, if a holder of a Public Share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of redemption rights and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, such holder may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically). It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to our Public Shareholders electing to redeem their Public Shares will be distributed promptly after the completion of our initial Business Combination. 13 If our initial Business Combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then our Public Shareholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights would not be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for the applicable pro rata share of the Trust Account. In such case, we will promptly return any certificates delivered by Public Shareholders who elected to redeem their Public Shares. If our initial Business Combination is not completed, we may continue to try to complete a Business Combination with a different target until the end of the Combination Period. *Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if No Initial Business Combination* Our Amended and Restated Articles provide that we have only the duration of the Combination Period to complete our initial Business Combination. If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within such time period, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter (and subject to lawfully available funds therefor), 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 (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, if any, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board of Directors, 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. 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 Combination Period. Our Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into the Letter Agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they are entitled to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account. However, if our Sponsor or Management Team acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, 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 Combination Period. Our Sponsor, officers and directors have also agreed, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, that they will not propose any amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles to modify (x) the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemptions 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 Combination Period or (y) any other material provisions relating to shareholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, in each case 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 (net of taxes payable, if any), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. We expect that all costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, as well as payments to any creditors, will be funded from amounts remaining out of the approximately $230,540 of proceeds held outside the Trust Account, as of December 31, 2025, although we cannot assure our shareholders that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the Trust Account not required to pay taxes on interest income earned on the Trust Account balance, if any, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses. If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, other than the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account, the Redemption Price received by Public Shareholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.70 as of December 31, 2025 (before taxes payable, if any, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses). The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could, however, become subject to the claims of our creditors, which would have higher priority than the claims of our Public Shareholders. We cannot assure our Public Shareholders that the actual per-share redemption amount received by Public Shareholders will not be substantially less than the Redemption Price. While we intend to pay such amounts, if any, we cannot assure our Public Shareholders that we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors claims. 14 Although we 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, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements that they would 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 an 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 partys engagement would be in the best interests of our Company under the circumstances. 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. Withum, our independent registered public accounting firm, and the Underwriters have not and will not execute agreements with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account. 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. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, 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 our independent registered public accounting firm), 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) $10.00 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 $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the Trust Account assets, less taxes payable, if any, 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 against certain liabilities, including liabilities under 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 Sponsors only assets are securities of our Company. Therefore, we cannot assure our shareholders 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 $10.00 per Public Share. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial Business Combination, and our Public Shareholders would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of their 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. In the event that the proceeds in the Trust Account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.00 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 $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the Trust Account assets, in each case less taxes payable, if any, and our Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its indemnification 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 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. Accordingly, we cannot assure our Public Shareholders that due to claims of creditors the actual value of the Redemption Price will not be less than $10.00 per share. 15 We seek to reduce the possibility that our Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account. Our Sponsor will also not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We have access to up to approximately $230,540, as of December 31, 2025, from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering held outside of the Trust Account with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation, currently estimated to be no more than approximately $100,000). In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, shareholders who received funds from our Trust Account could be liable for claims made by creditors. If 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 or insolvency 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, we cannot assure our shareholders we will be able to return $10.00 per share to our Public Shareholders. Additionally, if 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/insolvency laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent conveyance, preference or disposition. As a result, a liquidator or bankruptcy or other court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, our Board of Directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and our Company to claims of punitive damages, by paying Public Shareholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure our shareholders that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons. Our Public Shareholders are entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only (i) in the event of the redemption of our Public Shares if we do not complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, (ii) in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our Amended and Restated Articles to modify (x) the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemptions 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 Combination Period or (y) any other material provisions relating to shareholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity or (iii) if they redeem their respective Public Shares for cash upon the completion of our initial Business Combination, subject to applicable law and any limitations (including, but not limited, to cash requirements) created by the terms of the proposed Business Combination. In no other circumstances will a Public Shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the Trust Account. In the event we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial Business Combination, a Public Shareholders voting in connection with the Business Combination alone will not result in a Public Shareholders redeeming its Public Shares to us for an applicable pro rata share of the Trust Account. Such Public Shareholder must have also exercised its redemption rights described above. These provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles, like all provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles, may be amended with a shareholder vote. Competition In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for our initial Business Combination, we are encountering competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other SPACs, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, public companies and operating businesses seeking strategic acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting Business Combinations directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess similar or greater financial, technical, human and other resources than us. Our ability to acquire larger target businesses is limited by our available financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of a target business. Furthermore, our obligation to pay cash in connection with our Public Shareholders who exercise their redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for our initial Business Combination and our issued and outstanding Warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Either of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial Business Combination. 16 Employees We currently have three officers: Messrs. Sternberg, Rapisarda and Diaz Cala. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters, but they devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed our initial Business Combination. The amount of time they devote in any time period varies based on whether a target business has been selected for our initial Business Combination and the stage of the Business Combination process we are in. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination. Periodic Reporting and Financial Information We have registered our Units, Public Shares and Public Warrants under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports, including this Report, contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accountants. We have no current intention of filing a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of our initial Business Combination. We will provide shareholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents sent to shareholders to assist them in assessing the target business. In all likelihood, these financial statements will need to be prepared in accordance with, or reconciled to, GAAP or 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 conduct an initial Business Combination with because some targets may be unable to provide such 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. We cannot assure our shareholders that any particular target business identified by us as a potential Business Combination candidate will have financial statements prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined above, or that the potential target business will be able to prepare its financial statements in accordance with the requirements outlined above. To the extent that these requirements cannot be met, we may not be able to acquire the proposed target business. While this may limit the pool of potential Business Combination candidates, we do not believe that this limitation will be material. We are required to evaluate our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 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 have our internal control procedures audited. A target business may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls 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. We are a Cayman Islands exempted company. Exempted companies are Cayman Islands companies conducting business mainly outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Companies Act. As an exempted company, we have applied for and received a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 30 years from the date of the undertaking, no law that is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations will apply to us or our operations and, 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 will be payable (i) on or in respect of our Ordinary Shares, debentures or other obligations or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividends or other distribution of income or capital by us to our shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of us. 17 We are an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible to 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, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more volatile. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to continue to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (x) following June 20, 2029, (y) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (z) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Class A Ordinary Shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30, and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period. 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 Class A Ordinary Shares held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $250 million as of the end of that years second fiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenues equaled or exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our Class A Ordinary Shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that years second fiscal quarter. Further, prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, only holders of our ClassB Ordinary Shares have the right to vote on the appointment or removal of directors. As a result, Nasdaq considers us to be a controlled company within the meaning of Nasdaq corporate governance standards. Under Nasdaq corporate governance standards, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the appointment of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a controlled company and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements. We currently do not intend to rely on the controlled company exemption, but may do so in the future. Accordingly, if we choose to do so, you will not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. Item 1A. Risk Factors. As a smaller reporting company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, the following are brief descriptions of material risks, uncertainties and other factors that could have a material effect on us and our operations: Risks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination | | | we are a blank check company with no operating history and no operating revenues, and our shareholders have a limited basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective, which is completing an initial Business Combination; | | | | | | | | | | we may not be able to complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, in which case we would liquidate and redeem our Public Shares; | | | | | | | | | | 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; | | 18 | | | 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 may issue our Ordinary Shares to our shareholders in connection with our initial Business Combination at a price that is less than the prevailing market price of our Ordinary Shares at that time; | | | | | | | | | | 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 Founder 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; | | | | | | | | | | as the number of SPACs evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may be more competition for attractive targets, or such attractive targets may not be interested in consummating a Business Combination with a SPAC due to a negative public perception of mergers involving SPACs. 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; | | | | | | | | | | 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; | | | | | | | | | | we may engage the Underwriters or one of their respective affiliates to provide additional services to us after the Initial Public Offering, which may include acting as mergers and acquisitions advisor in connection with an initial Business Combination or as placement agent in connection with a related financing transaction. The Underwriters are entitled to receive the Deferred Fee that will be released from the Trust Account only upon completion of an initial Business Combination. These financial incentives may cause the Underwriters to have potential conflicts of interest in rendering any such additional services to us after the Initial Public Offering, including, for example, in connection with the sourcing and consummation of an initial Business Combination; | | | | | | | | | | 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; | | | | | | | | | | resources could be wasted on researching Business Combinations targets that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, our Public Shareholders may receive only the Redemption Price, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our Trust Account and our Warrants will expire worthless; | | | | | | | | | | recent fluctuations in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere could make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial Business Combination; | | | | | military or other conflicts and other disruptions to the equity or debt capital markets, including as a result of inflation in the UnitedStates and elsewhere, may lead to increased volume and price volatility for publicly traded securities, or affect the operations or financial condition of potential target companies, which could make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial Business Combination; | | | | | changes in laws or regulations (including the adoption of policies by governing administrations), 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; | | 19 | | | changes in international trade policies, tariffs and treaties affecting imports and exports may have a material adverse effect on our search for an initial Business Combination target or the performance or business prospectsof a post-Business Combination company; | | | | | adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, including events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, or our Business Combination prospects; | | | | | cyber incidents or attacks directed at us or third parties could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss, as well as impact our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination; | | | | | 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; | | | | | if we seek shareholder approval of our initial Business Combination, our Sponsor and Management Team have agreed to vote in favor of such initial Business Combination, regardless of how our Public Shareholders vote. As such, under certain circumstances, we may not need any Public Shares in addition to Founder Shares to be voted in favor of our initial Business Combination to approve an initial Business Combination; | | | | | our Public Shareholders only opportunity to effect their investment decision regarding a potential Business Combination may be limited to the exercise of their right to redeem their Public Shares from us for cash; | | | | | the ability of our Public Shareholders to redeem their Public 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 Ordinary Shares and the payment of the Deferred Fee may not allow us to complete the most desirable Business Combination or optimize our capital structure, and may materially dilute Public Shareholders investment in us; | | | | | the ability of our Public Shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our Ordinary Shares could increase the probability that our initial Business Combination would be unsuccessful and that our Public Shareholders would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem their Public Shares; | | | | | the requirement that we complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period 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 the end of the Combination Period, which could undermine our ability to complete our initial Business Combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders; | | | | | we may decide not to extend the Combination Period, in which case we would liquidate and redeem our Public Shares, and the Warrants would be worthless; | | | | | if we seek shareholder approval of our initial Business Combination, our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their respective affiliates may elect to purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants from Public Shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed Business Combination and reduce the public float of our Public Shares or Public Warrants; | | 20 | | | if a Public Shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem their Public Shares in connection with our initial Business Combination, or fails to comply with the procedures for submitting or tendering their Public Shares, such Public Shares may not be redeemed; | | | | | our Public Shareholders will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to shareholders of other blank check companies subject to Rule419 of the Securities Act; | | | | | if we seek shareholder approval of our initial Business Combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, and if a shareholder or a group of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Class A Ordinary Shares, they may lose the ability to redeem all such Public Shares in excess of 15% of our ClassA Ordinary Shares; | | | | | 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 net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement not being held in the Trust Account are insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the duration of the Combination Period, 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; | | | | | if we are unable to consummate our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, our Public Shareholders may be forced to wait beyond June 20, 2026 before redemption from our Trust Account; | | | | | we may not hold an annual general meeting until after the consummation of our initial Business Combination, which could delay the opportunity for our Public Shareholders to discuss company affairs with Management, and the holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares will not have the right to vote on the appointment or removal of directors or continuing our Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands until after the consummation of our initial Business Combination; | | | | | since only holders of our ClassB Ordinary Shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, Nasdaq considers us to be a controlled company within the meaning of the Nasdaq Rules and, as a result, we may qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements; | | | | | our Sponsor controls the appointment of our Board of Directors until consummation of our initial Business Combination and holds a substantial interest in us. As a result, it will appoint all of our directors prior to the consummation of our initial Business Combination and may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that our Public Shareholders do not support; | | | | | 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, our shareholders are unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business operations; | | | | | we may seek Business Combination opportunities in industries or sectors that may be outside of our Managements areas of expertise; | | 21 | | | 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; | | | | | 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, our shareholders 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; | | | | | 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. We may also issue Class A Ordinary Shares upon the conversion of the Founder Shares at a ratio greater than one-to-one at the time of our initial Business Combination as a result of the anti-dilution provisions contained therein. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks; | | | | | unlike some other similarly structured SPACs, our Sponsor, officers and directors will receive additional Class A Ordinary Shares if we issue certain shares to consummate an initial Business Combination; | | | | | 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; | | | | | 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; | | | | | we may only be able to complete one Business Combination with the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business, and which may have a limited number of products or services. This lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability; | | | | | 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 when a substantial majority of our Public Shareholders do not agree; | | | | | the provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles that relate to our pre-Business Combination activity (and corresponding provisions governing the release of funds from our Trust Account) may be amended with a Special Resolution of our shareholders, which is a lower amendment threshold than that of some other SPACs. It may be easier for us, therefore, to amend the Amended and Restated Articles to facilitate the completion of an initial Business Combination that some of our Public Shareholders may not support; | | | | | because we must furnish our shareholders with financial statements of our Business Combination target, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous initial Business Combination with some prospective target businesses; | | | | | compliance obligations under theSarbanes-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; | | | | if our initial Business Combination, involves a company organized under the laws of a state of the United States (or any subdivision thereof), the Excise Tax could be imposed on us in connection with redemptions of our Ordinary Shares after or in connection with such initial Business Combination; | | | | | there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; | | 22 Risks Relating to the Post-Business Combination Company | | | the share price of the post-Business Combination company may be less than the Redemption Price of our Public Shares; | | | | | the officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial Business Combination. The loss of a Business Combination targets key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of ourpost-combinationbusiness; | | | | | 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 our shareholders to lose some or all of their investment; | | | | | 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 have a limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may affect our initial Business Combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company; | | | | | 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; | | Risks Relating to Acquiring or Operating a Business in Foreign Countries | | | we may not be able to complete an initial Business Combination because such initial Business Combination may be subject to regulatory review and approval requirements, including foreign investment regulations and review by government entities such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the UnitedStates, or may be ultimately prohibited; | | | | | 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; | | | | | we may reincorporate in, or transfer by way of continuation to, another jurisdiction, which may result in taxes imposed on our shareholders or Warrant holders; | | | | | 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; | | | | | 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 ofnon-compliance; | | | | | if our Management Team 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; | | | | | exchange rate fluctuations and currency policies may cause a target business ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished; | | | | | after our initial Business Combination, substantially all of our assets may be located in a foreign country and substantially all of our revenue will be derived from our operations in such country. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects will be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate; | | 23 Risks Relating to our Management Team | | | our officers and directors 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; | | | | | 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; | | | | | we may not have sufficient funds to satisfy indemnification claims of our directors and officers; | | | | | 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 our Company; | | | | | 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 ability to successfully effect our initial Business Combination and to be successful thereafter is 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-combinationbusiness; | | | | | the ownership interest of our Sponsor may change, and our Sponsor may divest its ownership interest in us before identifying a Business Combination, which could deprive us of key personnel and advisors; | | | | | 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 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; | | | | | members of our Management Team and Board of Directors have significant experience as founders, board members, officers, executives or employees of other companies. Certain of those persons have been, are currently, or may become, involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings, including related to those companies or otherwise. This may have an adverse effect on us, which may impede our ability to consummate 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; | | 24 Risks Relating to our Securities and Shareholder Rights | | | 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 (based on our Management Teams ongoing assessment of all factors related to our potential status under the Investment Company Act), instruct the trustee to liquidate theinvestmentsheld in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank until the earlier of the consummation of our initial Business Combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation of investments in the Trust Account, we will likely receive less interest on the funds held in the Trust Account than we would have had the Trust Account remained as initially invested, such that our Public Shareholders would receive less upon any redemption or liquidation of our Company than what they would have received had the investments not been liquidated; | | | | | our Public Shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their Public Shares; | | | | | if third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and theper-shareredemption amount received by Public Shareholders may be less than the Redemption Price; | | | | | 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; | | | | | the securities in which we invest 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 the Trust Account such that the per-share redemption amount received by Public Shareholders may be less than the Redemption Price; | | | | | 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 theper-share amount that would otherwise be received by our Public Shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced; | | | | | 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 liquidator or a bankruptcy, insolvency or other 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 us or our creditors, thereby exposing the members of our Board of Directors and us to claims of punitive damages; | | | | | an active market for our public securities may not continue, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities, and our shareholders may have limited liquidity and trading; | | | | | since our Sponsor, directors and officers and any other holder of our Founder Shares will lose their entire investment in us if our initial Business Combination is not completed (other than with respect to any Public Shares they may acquire during or after the Initial Public Offering), and because our Sponsor, officers and directors and any other holder of our Founder Shares may profit substantially even under circumstances in which our Public Shareholders would experience losses in connection with their investment, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular Business Combination target is appropriate for our initial Business Combination; | | | | | the value of the Founder Shares following completion of our initial Business Combination is likely to be substantially higher than the nominal price paid for them, even if the trading price of our Public Shares at such time is substantially less than the Redemption Price; | | | | | Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit our shareholders ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions; | | 25 | | | our Public Shareholders do not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate their investment, they may be forced to sell their Public Shares or Public Warrants, potentially at a loss; | | | | | our Sponsor paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per Founder Share and, accordingly, our Public Shareholders experience immediate and substantial dilution from the purchase of our ClassA Ordinary Shares; | | | | | the nominal purchase price paid by our Sponsor for the Founder Shares may result in significant dilution to the implied value of the 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; | | | | | because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our shareholders may face difficulties in protecting their interests, and their ability to protect their rights through the U.S.Federal courts may be limited; | | | | | after our initial Business Combination, it is possible that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the UnitedStates and all of our assets will be located outside the UnitedStates; therefore, shareholders may not be able to enforce federal securities laws or their other legal rights; | | | | | provisions in our Amended and Restated Articles may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for our ClassA Ordinary Shares and could entrench Management; | | | | | our Amended and Restated Articles 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; | | | | | whether a redemption of Public Shares will be treated as a sale of such ClassA Ordinary Shares for U.S.federal income tax purposes will depend on a shareholders specific facts; | | | | | we may amend the terms of the Public 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 exercise price of the Public Warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of ClassA Ordinary Shares purchasable upon exercise of a Public Warrant could be decreased, all without shareholder approval; | | | | | the Warrant Agreement designatesthe courts of the State of NewYork or the UnitedStates District Court for the Southern District of NewYork 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; | | | | | a provision of the Warrant Agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial Business Combination; | | | | | our Warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of our ClassA Ordinary Shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial Business Combination; | | | | | because each Unit containsone-half of one Warrant and only a whole Warrant may be exercised, the Units may be worth less than units of other SPACs; | | | | | Warrant holders will not be permitted to exercise their Warrants unless we register and qualify the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares or certain exemptions are available; | | 26 | | | holders may only be able to exercise Public Warrants on a cashless basis under certain circumstances, and if they do so, they will receive fewer ClassA Ordinary Shares from such exercise than if they were to exercise such Public Warrants for cash; | | | | | holders of Class A Ordinary Shares are not entitled to vote on continuing our Company in a jurisdiction outside of the Cayman Islands; | | | | | the grant of registration rights to our Sponsor and other holders of our Private Placement Units (and their underlying securities) 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares; | | | | | we may be a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse United States federal income tax consequences to our U.S. shareholders; | | | | | we are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies; and | | | | | we may seek to extend the Combination Period, which could have a material adverse effect on the amount held in our Trust Account and other adverse effects on our Company. | | For more detailed descriptions of these and other risks relating to our Company, see the section titled Risk Factors contained in our (i) IPO Registration Statement, (ii) 2024 Annual Report and (iii) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, as filed with the SEC on and May 13, 2025 and November 12, 2025, respectively. As of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors, other than as set forth below. Any of these previously disclosed risk factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. *Certain agreements related to the Initial Public Offering may be amended, or their provisions waived, without shareholder approval.* Certain of the agreements related to the Initial Public Offering to which we are a party may be amended, or their provisions waived, without shareholder approval. Such agreements include the (i) Underwriting Agreement, (ii) the Letter Agreement, (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements and (iv) the Administrative Services Agreement. These agreements contain various provisions that our Public Shareholders might deem to be material. For example, our Letter Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement contain certain lock-up provisions with respect to the Founder Shares and other securities held by our Sponsor, officers and directors, subject to certain exceptions. Amendments or waivers to such agreements would require the consent of the applicable parties thereto and, in certain cases, the consent of the Underwriters. Any such modification, such as an amendment to shorten lock-up restrictions, may benefit our Sponsor, officers and/or directors. Any such amendments would not require approval from our shareholders, may result in the completion of our initial Business Combination that may not otherwise have been possible, and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities. For example, although we would not amend lock-up provisions to permit securities held by our Sponsor to be freely sold prior to our initial Business Combination, we may amend such provisions to permit them to be freely sold after the Business Combination earlier than they would otherwise be permitted, which may have an adverse effect on the price of our securities. *Our ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control. current global geopolitical conditions.* Our ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, changes in laws or regulations, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in tariffs, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine, Venezuela, between the United States, Israel and Iran and others in the Middle East, and Southwest Asia or other armed hostilities. We cannot at this time predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our ability to complete an initial Business Combination. 27 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. Not applicable. Item 1C. Cybersecurity. Although as a blank check company, we do not have any operations, we are nonetheless subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents. Among other things, the investments in our Trust Account and bank deposits may be vulnerable to such incidents, and we may depend on the digital technologies of third parties. We and third parties may be subject to cybersecurity attacks or security breaches. To the extent that we rely on the technologies of third parties, we depend upon the personnel and the processes of such third parties to protect against cybersecurity incidents, and we have no personnel or processes of our own for this purpose. In the event of a cybersecurity incident impacting us, our Management Team will report to the Audit Committee and provide updates on the Management Teams incident response plan for addressing and mitigating any risks associated with such an incident. As an early-stage company without significant investments in data security protection, we may not be sufficiently protected against such occurrences. We also lack 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 have not encountered any cybersecurity incidents since our Initial Public Offering. In addition to our own cybersecurity risks, any proposed Business Combination target may have been subject to, or may in the future be subject to, cybersecurity incidents. Item 2. Properties. Our executive offices are located at 200 W Cypress Creek Road, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, and our telephone number is (305) 573-3900. The cost for our use of this space is included in the $15,000 per month fee we pay to an affiliate of our Sponsor for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services, pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. To the knowledge of our Management Team, there is no material litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such, or against any of our property. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable. 28 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | | (a) | Market Information | | Our Units, Public Shares and Public Warrants are each traded on the Global Market tier of Nasdaq under the symbols CUBWU, CUB and CUBWW, respectively. Our Units commenced public trading on June 18, 2024, and our Public Shares and Public Warrants commenced separate public trading on August 9, 2024. | | (b) | Holders | | On March 25, 2026, there was one holder of record of our Units, one holder of record of our Class A Ordinary Shares, one holder of record of our Class B Ordinary Shares and three holders of record of our Warrants. | | (c) | 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 our 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 our initial Business Combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to our initial Business Combination will be within the discretion of our Board of Directors at such time. In addition, our Board of Directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial Business Combination, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith. | | (d) | Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans | | None. | | (e) | Performance Graph | | As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by Regulation S-K Item 201(e). | | (f) | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities | | There were no sales of unregistered securities during the fiscal year covered by this Report. However, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and pursuant to the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements, we completed the sale of an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants (to the Sponsor and Cantor, the representative of the Underwriters, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate. Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, the Sponsor purchased 4,000,000Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000Private Placement Warrants. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one ClassA Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share. The Private Placement Warrants 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. | | (g) | Use of Proceeds | | There were no offerings of registered securities and therefore no planned use of proceeds from such offerings during the fiscal year covered by this Report. For a description of the use of proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, see Part II, Item 2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 12, 2024. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as described in the IPO Registration Statement. The specific investments in our Trust Account may change from time to time. 29 To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer that we hold investments in the Trust Account, we may, at any time, (based on our Management Teams ongoing assessment of all factors related to our potential status under the Investment Company Act) instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash or in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank. | | (h) | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | | There were no purchases of our equity securities by us or an affiliate during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by the Report. Item 6. [Reserved] Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report including, without limitation, statements under this Item regarding our financial position, possible Business Combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, and the plans and objectives of Management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this Report, words such as may, should, could, would, anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our Management, identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our Managements current expectations and projections about future events, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our Management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report. Overview We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on February 21, 2024 formed for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination. Our Sponsor is Lionheart Sponsor, LLC, a Florida limited liability company. Although we are not limited in our search for target businesses to a particular industry or sector for the purpose of consummating the Business Combination, we are focusing our search on an established business of scale poised for continued growth, led by a highly regarded management team. We are an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. There can be no assurance that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful. Our IPO Registration Statement became effective on June 17, 2024. On June 20, 2024, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 Option Units issued pursuant to the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. Each Unit consists of one Public Share and one-half of one Public Warrant. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to us of $ 230,000,000. 30 Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and pursuant to the Private Placement Warrant Purchase Agreements, we completed the sale of an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor in the Private Placement at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to us of $ 6,000,000. Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, the Sponsor purchased 4,000,000 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000 Private Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants except as otherwise disclosed in the IPO Registration Statement. Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, an amount of $230,000,000 from the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement was initially placed in the Trust Account located in the United States with Continental acting as trustee. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Trust Account may be invested only (i) 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, (ii) in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by us meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, or (iii) an interest bearing or non-interest bearing bank demand deposit account at a U.S. chartered commercial bank with consolidated assets of $100 billion or more selected by the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company, until the earlier of: (x) the completion of the Business Combination and (y) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below. We have until June 20, 2026 (24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering), or until such (x) earlier date as our Board may approve or (y) later date as our shareholders may approve, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles, to consummate the Business Combination. If we are unable to complete the Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) 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 us to pay taxes, if any, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject, in each case, to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. We may seek to extend the Combination Period consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules by amending our Amended and Restated Articles. Any such amendment would require the approval of our shareholders, and our Public Shareholders will be provided the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in connection with the vote on such approval. Such redemptions will decrease the amount held in our Trust Account and our capitalization, and may affect our ability to maintain our listing on Nasdaq. In addition, the Nasdaq Rules currently require SPACs (such as us) to complete their initial Business Combination in accordance with the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement. If we do not meet the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement, our securities will likely be subject to suspension of trading and delisting from Nasdaq. Our Sponsor may also, in its discretion, consider selling its interest in our Company to another sponsor entity, which may result in a change to our Management Team. Results of Operations We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2025 have been (i) organizational activities and (ii) activities relating to (x) the Initial Public Offering and (y) identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities in connection with the initial Business Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We have generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account after the Initial Public Offering. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance, among other things), as well as for due diligence expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we had a net income of $8,952,273, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $9,826,877, offset by operating and formation costs of $874,604. 31 For the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024, we had net income of $5,839,656, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $6,335,105, offset by operating and formation costs of $495,449. Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern Following the Initial Public Offering, including the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, and the Private Placement, a total of $230,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred fees of $14,462,875 in connection with the Initial Public Offering, consisting of $4,000,000 of cash underwriting fee, the Deferred Fee of $9,800,000, and $662,875 of other offering costs. For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $585,477. Net income of $8,952,273 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $9,826,877. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $289,127 of cash for operating activities. For the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $641,108. Net income of $5,839,656 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $6,335,105 and payment of formation costs through the IPO Promissory Note of $5,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $150,659 of cash for operating activities. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $246,161,982 and $236,335,105, respectively, (including $16,161,982 and $6,335,105, respectively, of interest income) consisting of a money market fund, respectively. 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 (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, if any, and exclude the Deferred Fee), to complete our 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. To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer that we hold investments in the Trust Account, we may, at any time, (based on our Management Teams ongoing assessment of all factors related to our potential status under the Investment Company Act) instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash or in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had cash held outside of the Trust Account of $230,540 and $891,017, respectively. We 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. Our liquidity needs through December 31, 2025 have been satisfied through (i) a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of our Founder Shares, (ii) a loan pursuant to the IPO Promissory Note and (iii) the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. *IPO Promissory Note* Prior to the closing of our Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor agreed to loan us an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering under the IPO Promissory Note. Such loans and advances were non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the completion of our Initial Public Offering. The loan of $180,000 was fully repaid upon the consummation of our Initial Public Offering on June 20, 2024. No additional borrowing is available under the IPO Promissory Note. 32 *Working Capital Loans* 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 Working Capital Loans, as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we will repay such Working Capital Loans. 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 Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Other than as set forth above, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such Working Capital Loans. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not have any borrowings under any Working Capital Loans, respectively. *Going Concern* ** In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial StatementsGoing Concern, Management has determined that we currently lack the liquidity we need to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be at least one year from the date that the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report are issued, as we expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. In addition, Management has determined that if we are unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, then we will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to consummate an initial Business Combination prior to the end of the Combination Period, which is currently June 20, 2026, unless we seek shareholder approval to amend our Amended and Restated Articles to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial Business Combination. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after June 20, 2026. There can be no assurance that our plans to raise capital or to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful. *Contractual Obligations* We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than as set forth below. *Administrative Services Agreement* Commencing on June 18, 2024, and until the completion of our Business Combination or liquidation, we reimburse an affiliate of the Sponsor $15,000 per month for office space, utilities, and secretarial and administrative support pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and the period from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, we incurred $180,000 and $95,000, respectively, in fees for these services. *Underwriting Agreement* We granted the Underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Option Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On June 20, 2024, the Underwriters fully exercised their Over-Allotment Option. The Underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $4,000,000 (2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Units offered in the Initial Public Offering). Additionally, the Underwriters are entitled to the Deferred Fee of (i) 4.0% of the gross proceeds of the base Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account and (ii) 6.0% of the gross proceeds sold pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option, which equates to $9,800,000 in the aggregate following the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option and is payable to the Underwriters, upon the completion of the initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.** ** ** 33 ** *Registration Rights Agreement* The holders of (i) the Founder Shares, (ii) the Private Placement Warrants and (iii) any private placement-equivalent warrants issued in connection with the Working Capital Loans, if any, and in each case holders of their underlying securities, as applicable) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to our Class A Ordinary Shares). The holders of the majority 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 piggyback registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Cantor may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. In addition, Cantor may participate in a piggyback registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. *Letter Agreement* Our Sponsor, directors and officers have entered into the Letter Agreement with us, pursuant to which, they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if they acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, 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 Combination Period. Additionally, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, our Sponsor, directors and officers will not propose any amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles to modify (i) 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 Combination Period or (ii) 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 us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. *Legal Engagement Letter* Lionheart Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor, has engaged Wasserstrom to represent Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies, as corporate general counsel and otherwise in connection with any corporate and/or transactional matters. The engagement letter between Lionheart Capital and Wasserstrom is for an indefinite period only subject to termination rights of either party, of which no termination has occurred since the agreement was executed. Jessica Wasserstrom, the principal of Wasserstrom, currently holds the title of Chief Legal Officer of Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies. In connection therewith, Wasserstrom was specifically engaged by our Company to provide counsel for general corporate legal matters and, as such, may be deemed to be a related party of our Company. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we incurred legal fees of $125,000 and $125,000, respectively, from Wasserstrom, and $50,000 was paid on June 25, 2024. The remaining balance of $200,000 and $75,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, is recorded as deferred legal fees, which are payable upon the consummation of the Business Combination. Critical Accounting Estimates The preparation of the audited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report in conformity with GAAP requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, in our financial statements. These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report could be materially affected. We believe that the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. As of December 31, 2025, we did not have any critical accounting estimates to be disclosed. ** 34 Recent Accounting Standards ** In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU Topic 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03), requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03. Management does not believe that there are any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, which, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this Item. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Reference is made to pages F-1 through F-20 comprising a portion of this Report, which are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our Certifying Officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Management, including our Certifying Officers, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2025. We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. 35 Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting As required by SEC rules and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: | (1) | pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our Company, | | | (2) | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our Management and directors, and | | | (3) | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. | | Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making these assessments, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessments and those criteria, Management determined that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. This Report does not include an attestation report of our internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. Other Information. Trading Arrangements During the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as each term is defined in Item408(a) ofRegulation S-K. Additional Information None. Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. Not applicable. 36 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. Directors and Executive Officers As of the date of this Report, our directors and officers are as follows: | Name | | Age | | Position | | | Ophir Sternberg | | 55 | | Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer | | | Paul Rapisarda | | 72 | | Chief Financial Officer | | | Faquiry Diaz Cala | | 51 | | Chief Operating Officer | | | Thomas Hawkins | | 64 | | Director | | | Roger Meltzer, Esq. | | 75 | | Director | | | Antony Sheriff | | 62 | | Director | | | Gila Cohen | | 56 | | Director | | The experience of our directors and executive officers is as follows: Ophir Sternberg, our founding director (appointed on February22, 2024) and our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (appointed on March20, 2024), has over 30years of experience acquiring, developing, repositioning and investing in all segments of the real estate industry, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality, ultra-luxuryresidential condominiums and land acquisitions. Mr.Sternberg is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Miami-basedLionheart Capital, founded in 2010, a Miami-baseddiversified investment firm focused on building shareholder value in high-growthcompanies. Mr.Sternberg began his career assembling, acquiring and developing properties in emerging neighborhoods in NewYork City, which established his reputation for identifying assets with unrealized potential and combining innovative partnerships with efficient financing structures to realize above average returns. Mr.Sternberg came to the UnitedStates in 1993 after completing threeyears of military service within an elite combat unit for the Israeli Defense Forces. Under Mr.Sternbergs leadership, Lionheart Capital executed numerous prominent real estate transactions and repositions, including The Ritz-CarltonResidences in Miami Beach, which resulted in a total sell-outvalue in excess of $550million, as well as the purchase of the developments site, the former Miami Heart Institute. Additionally, Mr.Sternberg led the $120million sale of The Seagull Hotel, making it the highest grossing hotel sale of 2020 in Miami Beach. Mr.Sternberg and Lionheart Capital are currently in development on a number of other projects, including retail properties in Miamis fashion and culture epicenter, The Design District. In addition to The Ritz-CarltonResidences, Miami Beach, Lionheart Capital also developed The Ritz-CarltonResidences Singer Island, Palm Beach, cementing a reputation for developing high-endluxury branded properties. In 2017, Mr.Sternberg founded Out of the Box Ventures, LLC, a Lionheart Capital subsidiary, to acquire and reposition distressed retail properties throughout the UnitedStates. With properties in 10 states, Out of the Box Ventures currently controls over 5million square feet of big box stores, shopping centers and enclosed regional mall properties, with plans to improve and expand upon these acquisitions. Mr.Sternberg and Lionheart Capital are dedicated to working with best-in-classoperators and partners such as Marriott International. Lionheart Capital has been able to execute numerous, marquee transactions due largely in part to Mr.Sternbergs extensive industry relationships particularly with key institutional investors. In March2020, Mr.Sternberg became Chairman of Nasdaq-listedOPES Acquisition Corp. (OPES), a SPAC, which on June30, 2020, announced a definitive agreement to merge with BurgerFi International LLC.The OPES-BurgerFimerger closed on December16, 2020 to form BurgerFi International Inc. (BurgerFi), a fast-casualbetter burger concept that consists of approximately 108 restaurants nationally and internationally. Mr.Sternberg served as the Executive Chairman of the post-combinationNasdaq-listedcompany, BurgerFi (Nasdaq: BFI), until May 2024, following his resignation from all positions of BurgerFi. The OPES team, led by Mr.Sternberg, evaluated over 50 potential targets and negotiated Business Combination terms with multiple candidates in a span of a fewmonths and acquired BurgerFi at what it believed was an attractive multiple relative to its peers. On October11, 2021, BurgerFi, led by Mr.Sternberg as the former Executive Chairman, announced the acquisition of Anthonys Coal Fired Pizza& Wings (Anthonys) for $156.6million, creating a multi-brandplatform of premium casual restaurant concepts. 37 On August21, 2020, Lionheart Acquisition CorporationII (Nasdaq: LCAP), raised $230million in its initial public offering, led once again by Mr.Sternberg as Chairman, President and CEO.On May23, 2022, LCAP closed its $32.6billion Business Combination with MSP Recovery, a data-drivensolutions provider, recovering improperly paid benefits on behalf of Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers. Mr.Sternberg remains as a director of the combined company. Mr. Sternberg resigned as director of MSP Recovery on February 13, 2026. On November8, 2021, LionheartIII Corp (Nasdaq: LION) closed on its initial public offering at an upsized $125million, led once again by Mr.Sternberg as Chairman, President and CEO.On July26, 2022, LionheartIII Corp announced its Business Combination agreement with SMX (Security Matters Limited) Public Limited Company (SMX) (ASX:SMX), a publicly traded company on the Australian Securities Exchange, with an expected combined entity value of $360million.Its technology gives materials in all states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, the ability to maintain a virtual memory of their origination, processing and supply chain journey, including the ability to authenticate provenance. The transaction, which closed in March2023, resulted in the simultaneous de-listingof SMX in Australia and its re-listingon the Nasdaq. Mr. Sternberg resigned as director of SMX on March 6, 2026. In May2021, Mr.Sternberg led Lionheart Capital through the acquisition of the American speed boat racing brand, Cigarette Racing Team, a builder of powerboats for performance boaters. Mr.Sternberg is well-qualifiedto serve as a director due to his extensive real estate, investing and prior blank check experience. Paul Rapisarda, our Chief Financial Officer (appointed on March20, 2024), also serves as Chief Financial Officer at Lionheart Capital and also served as Chief Financial Officer at LionheartII and LionheartIII.Mr.Rapisarda is an experienced public company C-suiteexecutive and investment banking professional with more than 30years working in and for a variety of public and private companies. Prior to joining Lionheart Capital in June, 2019, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Etrion Corp. (TSX:ETX), a dual-listed(Canada/Sweden) solar energy development company. The company is part of The Lundin Group, a portfolio of 12 public companies in the energy and mining sectors with a combined market capitalization in excess of $20billion, started or sponsored by the Lundin family. Mr.Rapisarda was responsible for managing all finance functions, including financial reporting, treasury& cash management, corporate finance, regulatory/SEC compliance matters and investor relations. He also had direct responsibility for managing the sale of a core portfolio of Italian solar assets (17 wholly-ownedoperating assets). Prior to this, he acted as Executive Vice President- Commercial Development for another dual-listedcompany (Canada/US), Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT). The company was operating in the independent power and infrastructure sectors and had over 2500 MW of power generating assets under management. He was a member of the executive team that engineered the $1.8billion merger with Capital Power Income LP and had primary responsibility for the investment of over $1.2billion in equity capital between 2008 and 2012. Mr.Rapisarda also chaired the Investment Committee. Prior to Atlantic Power, he worked for over 20years in investment banking and private equity for several firms, including Compass Advisers LLP, Schroders, Merrill Lynch and BT Securities. He has also acted as a board member at several emerging growth companies, primarily in the energy, technology and infrastructure sectors. Mr.Rapisarda has a B.A. from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Faquiry Diaz Cala, our Chief Operating Officer (appointed on March20, 2024), is the Chief Operating Officer for Lionheart Capital and its affiliated entities. In this role, he leads Mergers& Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy. From 2021 to 2023, Mr.Diaz Cala served as Chief Operating Officer at LionheartIII, and from 2021 to 2022, Mr.Diaz Cala served as Chief Operating Officer at LionheartII.Since 2013, Mr.Diaz Cala has served as President and Director of The Ivy Companies Inc., a holding company for investment. Since 2022, Mr.Diaz Cala served as Director at PataFoods, Inc., a leading company specializing in plant-basedbaby food. From 2009 to 2019 Mr.Diaz Cala was an early investor and member of the executive committee of Yellowpepper Holding Corporation, a l fintech company, where he and Lionheart Capital were instrumental in its fundraising, operations and successful exit to Visa in 2020. From 2004 until its strategic sale to Van Drunen Farms, in 2019, Mr.Diaz Cala was also an investor and operator of Southam Freeze Dry SPA, a leading freeze dry and Consumer Package Company located in Santiago Chile with sales worldwide. 38 Mr.Diaz Cala began his professional career at First Union National Bank and then worked for Mr.Edmond Safra at Republic National Bank of NewYork in various senior executive positions until the sale of the bank to HSBC.Mr.Diaz Cala has held additional roles as an investor, executive, and board member at various other public and private companies in the US and internationally during the past 30years. He has also served on the boards of several non-profit organizations and educational institutions, including The Wharton School, Florida International University, and others. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas Hawkins, who has served as one of our directors since June 2024, previously served as a Management Consultant for MEDNAX, Inc. from February2014 to December2017, after serving as General Counsel and Board Secretary from April2003 to August2012. Prior to that, Mr.Hawkins worked for New River Capital Partners as a Partner from January2000 to March2003; AutoNation, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development from May1996 to December1999; Viacom, Inc. as Executive Vice President from September1994 to May1996; and Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary from October1989 to September1994. Mr.Hawkins currently serves on the board of directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. Mr.Hawkins also served on the board of directors of LionheartIII until March2023, and following its combination with SMX in March2023, he continued on as a director of the combined company until March 2026. Since May2022, he has also served as a director and chairman of the audit committee of MSP Recovery. Mr.Hawkins received his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University in 1986 and his A.B. in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1983. Mr.Hawkins is well-qualified to serve as a director due to his experience as a senior executive and chief legal officer at several public companies (including his experience acquiring companies) and with counseling and serving on boards of directors. Roger Meltzer, Esq., who has served as one of our directors since June 2024, is a distinguished global leader. Mr.Meltzer practiced law at DLA Piper LLP from 2007 and held various roles: Global Co-Chairman(2015 through 2020), and currently as Chairman Emeritus; Americas Co-Chairman(2013 through 2020); Member, Office of the Chair (2011 through 2020); Member, Global Board (2008 through 2020); Co-Chairman, U.S.Executive Committee (2013 through 2020); Member, U.S.Executive Committee (2007 through 2020); and Global Co-Chairman, Corporate Finance Practice (2007 through 2015). Prior to joining DLA Piper LLP, Mr.Meltzer practiced law at Cahill Gordon& Reindel LLP from 1977 to 2007 where he was a member of the Executive Committee from 1987 through 2007, Co-AdministrativePartner and Hiring Partner from 1987 through 1999, and Partner from 1984 through 2007. Mr.Meltzer currently serves on the Advisory Board of Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession (May2015 Present); and the Board of Trustees, NewYork University Law School (September2011 Present); and previously served on the Corporate Advisory Board, John Hopkins, Carey Business School (January2009 December2012). He has previously served on the board of directors of: LionheartII Corp (March2021 to May2022), LionheartIII Corp (March2021 to August2022), Haymaker Acquisition Corp.III (February2021 to July2022), certain subsidiaries of Nordic Aviation Capital (December2021 to April2022), The Legal Aid Society (November2013 to January2020), Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (December2000 to February2020), American Lawyer Media (January2010 to July2014) and The Coinmach Service Corporation (December2009 to June2013). Mr.Meltzer has also received several awards and honors and has been actively involved in philanthropic activity throughout his career. Mr.Meltzer received Juris Doctor degree in law from NewYork University School of Law and an A.B. from Harvard College. In February2021, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Haymaker Acquisition Corp.4, a special purpose acquisition company focused on identifying and implementing value creation initiatives within the consumer and consumer-relatedproducts and services industries. In February2021, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Ubicquia LLC, a smart solutions infrastructure company. In May2022, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of MSP Recovery, Inc. following its Business Combination with Lionheart Acquisition Corp.II.In June2022, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Aearo Holding LLC and affiliated entities. From August 2022 to March 2026, , Mr.Meltzer was on the board of SMX. In January2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of AID HoldingsII (Enlivant), a senior living facility provider and portfolio company of TPG Capital L.P. In February2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Klein Hersh, an executive recruitment firm that spans the life sciences continuum and healthcare industry. In April2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Cyxtera Technologies, Inc., a company specializing in colocation and interconnection services, with a footprint of more than 60 data centers in over 30 markets. In May2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of John C.Heath, Attorney at Law PC d/b/a/ Lexington Law, an industry leader specializing in credit repair services. In August2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Elixir, a subsidiary of Rite Aid, a leading pharmacy chain offering products for health and wellness. In November2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of SK Neptune Husky IntermediateI S.a.r.l. and related affiliates (Heubach Group), a leading producer of organic, inorganic and anti-corrosivepigments. In November2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Careismatic Brands Inc., an innovative supplier of medical apparel and footwear. In November2023, Mr.Meltzer joined the board of directors of Audacy Inc., a leading multi-platformaudit content and entertainment company. In July 2024, Mr. Meltzer joined the board of directors of CQC Impact Investors LLC, an organization, along with related entities, developing and implementing carbon reduction and clean energy projects at scale, generating high-quality carbon credits with significant co-benefits for the poorest people across the world. In October 2024, Mr. Meltzer joined the board of directors of ATD New Holdings, Inc., parent company of American Tire Distributors, Inc., the largest tire distributor in the United States. He received a Juris Doctor degree in law from NewYork University School of Law and an A.B. from Harvard College. He is well-qualified to serve as a director due to his experience representing corporate clients on high-profile, complex, and cross-bordermatters and his leadership qualities. 39 Antony Sheriff, who has served as one of our directors since June 2024, is an expert on automotive technology, mobility and luxury industries. Mr. Sheriff has served as the CEO of Rimac Group, an investment holding company primarily engaged in the business of hypercars and advanced electrification technologies, and as the deputy CEO of Bugatti Rimac, a manufacturer of hybercars in Croatia, since October 2024, Mr.Sheriff previously served as Chairman and CEO at Princess Yachts Ltd in Plymouth, England, a producer of luxury yachts, from January2016 until December2023. Prior to that, Mr. Sheriff started McLaren Automotive in Woking, England, the road car sister company to McLaren Racing (which operates the Formula One team) and served as CEO from January2003 until July2013. Prior to that, Mr.Sheriff worked at Fiat Auto in Turin, Italy from March1995-December2002 where he covered several roles, most notably as Director of Product Development for all products and brands. Mr. Sheriffs career began as a consultant for McKinsey& Company in NewYork where he served numerous automotive and other clients from October1988 until January1994. In addition to these executive roles, Mr.Sheriff has served as a Board Director or Advisor for a number of private and public companies in the US, Europe and Asia. He currently serves as Independent Director of Prologium Holdings, Inc since November 2025. Previously, Mr. Sheriff has served as Senior Independent Director at Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML.L) where he was a member of the Nomination, Remuneration, Audit and Risk, Sustainability and Product Strategy committees from2021-2023, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bugatti-Rimacin Croatia from 2021-2024, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rimac Group from 2023-2024 (he was previously a board advisor from 2023-2016),and at Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) from 2016 until its IPO in 2021. Mr.Sheriff received his M.S. in Management from M.I.T Sloan School of Management, and his B.S. in Engineering and B.S. in Economics from Swarthmore College. Mr. Sheriff is well-qualified to serve as a director due to his extensive experience both as a CEO and as an independent director in a broad variety of companies. Gila Cohen, who has served as one of our directors since June 2024, is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Vanbarton Group. She is involved in all functions of the firm, including developing, implementing, and overseeing the equity and credit investing platforms. Prior to joining the Vanbarton Group in March2024, Ms. Cohen was Managing Director and Head of Global Institutional Partnerships at Monroe Capital from May2022 to March2024. In addition, Ms. Cohen was the Chief Investment Strategy Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (USA) (MUFG) from January2019 to May2022 and was responsible for advising, directing, and governing the strategic alternatives investment portfolio, as well as playing a strategic role in the Firms ESG and DEI initiatives. Over the course of her career, she has been involved in building multiple businesses and executed a broad range of transactions throughout real estate, private credit, and private equity. Ms. Cohen has held senior investment banking and trusted advisor roles at J.P.Morgan, UBS Investment Bank, and Credit Suisse First Boston. She earned her B.A. in Art History with a concentration in Mathematics from Columbia University. Ms.Cohen is well-qualified to serve as a director due to her extensive investment and advisory experience. *Family Relationships* No family relationships exist between any of our directors or executive officers. *Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings* Other than as set forth below, there are no material proceedings to which any director or executive officer has been involved in the last ten years that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any director or officer. 40 On May 7, 2025, Lionheart Equities, LLC, the sponsor of Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II, and certain of our current directors and officers were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Court), *Stanley v. Lionheart Equities, LLC*, No. 20250505LWW (Del. Ch. filed May 7, 2025) (the Shareholder Litigation). The complaint alleges fiduciary-duty breaches and unjust enrichment, and seeks damages in an unspecified amount. The case is ongoing. Additionally, Mr.Meltzer was named as a defendant in three consolidated derivative lawsuits in connection withhis service as a director ofHain Celestial Group. The consolidated action is pending before the UnitedStates District Court for the Eastern District of NewYork under Case No. 17-cv-02351, where the plaintiffs allege, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Sections 14(a)and 29(b)of the ExchangeAct based on allegedly materially false or misleading statements and omissions in public statements, press releases and SEC filings. The derivative action is stayed pending an appeal in a related consolidated securities class action case to which Mr.Meltzer is not party, and thus remains pending. Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors Our Board of Directors consists of five (5) members, who are 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-yearterm. Prior to the closing of our initial Business Combination, only holders of our ClassB Ordinary Shares are entitled to vote on the appointment and removal of directors or continuing our Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any Special Resolution required to amend our constitutional documents or to adopt new constitutional documents, in each case, as a result of our approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands). Holders of our Public Shares are not entitled to vote on such matters during such time. These provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles relating to these rights of holders of ClassB Ordinary Shares may be amended by a Special Resolution. 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. The term of office of the first class of directors, which consists of Mr.Sheriff and Ms. Cohen, will expire at our first annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, which consists of Messrs. Hawkins and Meltzer, will expire at the second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, which consists of Mr.Sternberg, will expire at the third annual general meeting. Our officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our Board of Directors is authorized to appoint officers as it deems appropriate pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles. Committees of the Board of Directors Our Board of Directors has established and maintained two standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Subject to phase-in rules, the Nasdaq Rules 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 of our Board operates under a charter that has been approved by our Board and has the composition and responsibilities described below. ** ** 41 ** *Audit Committee* ** Our Board of Directors has established and maintained the Audit Committee. Messrs. Hawkins and Meltzer and Ms. Cohen serve as the members of our Audit Committee. Under the Nasdaq Rules and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have three members of the Audit Committee, all of whom must be independent. Messrs. Hawkins and Meltzer and Ms. Cohen are each independent. Mr.Hawkins serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee. Each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and our Board of Directors has determined that Mr.Hawkins qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in applicable SEC rules. We have adopted a charter of the Audit Committee, which details the principal functions of the Audit Committee, including: | | | assisting with board oversight of (i)the integrity of our financial statements, (ii)our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii)our independent registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence, and (iv)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-approvingall audit and non-auditservices to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approvalpolicies 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 (i)the independent registered public accounting firms internal quality-controlprocedures and (ii)any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-controlreview, or peer review, of the independent registered public accounting firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding fiveyears respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues; | | | | | 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 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item404 of RegulationS-Kpromulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; | | | | | 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 FASB, the SEC or other regulatory authorities; | | | | | advising the Board and any other Board committees if the clawback provisions of the SEC Clawback Rule are triggered based upon a financial statement restatement or other financial statement change, with the assistance of Management and to the extent that our securities continue to be listed on an exchange and subject to the SEC Clawback Rule; and | | | | | | | | | | implementing and overseeing our cybersecurity and information security policies, and periodically reviewing the policies and managing potential cybersecurity incidents. | | 42 *Compensation Committee* ** We have established the Compensation Committee. The members of our Compensation Committee are Messrs. Hawkins, Meltzer and Sheriff. Mr. Meltzer serves as chair of the Compensation Committee. Under the Nasdaq Rules and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have a compensation committee of at least two members, all of whom must be independent. Messrs. Hawkins, Meltzer, and Sheriff are each independent. We have adopted a charter of the Compensation Committee, 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 Officers compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officers performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officers 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-basedremuneration 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; | | | | | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors; and | | | | | advising the Board and any other Board committees if the clawback provisions of the SEC Clawback Rule are triggered based upon a financial statement restatement or other financial statement change and perform any other tasks required of it by the Clawback Policy with the assistance of Management and to the extent that our securities continue to be listed on an exchange and subject to the SEC Clawback Rule. | | The charter of the Compensation Committee 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 will be 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. Director Nominations We do not have a standing nominating committee though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee as and when required to do so by law or the Nasdaq Rules. In accordance with Rule5605(e)(2)of the Nasdaq Rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. Thedirectors who participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees are Messrs. Hawkins and Meltzer and Ms. Cohen. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq Rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place. 43 The Board of Directors also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our shareholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for appointment at the next annual general meeting (or, if applicable, an extraordinary general meeting). Our shareholders that wish to nominate a director for appointment to our Board of Directors should follow the procedures set forth in our Amended and Restated Articles. 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 our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our shareholders. Prior to our initial Business Combination, our Public Shareholders do not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our Board of Directors. Code of Ethics We have adopted the Code of Ethics. 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 rules or the Nasdaq Rules, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website. The information included on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Report or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only. The foregoing description of the Code of Ethics does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Code of Ethics, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14. Trading Policies On May 24, 2024, we adopted the Insider Trading Policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of our securities by directors, officers and employees, which are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the applicable Nasdaq Rules. The foregoing description of the Insider Trading Policy does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Insider Trading Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 19. Item 11. Executive Compensation. None of our executive officers or directors have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. We are not prohibited from paying any fees (including advisory fees), reimbursements or cash payments to our Sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination, including the following payments, all of which, if made prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination, will be paid from funds held outside the Trust Account: | | | repayment of up to an aggregate of $300,000 in loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses pursuant to the IPO Promissory Note; | | | | | reimbursement for office space, utilities and secretarial and Administrative Services made available to us by an affiliate of our Sponsor, in an amount equal to $15,000 per month pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement; | | 44 | | | payment of consulting, success or finder fees to our independent directors, advisors, or their respective affiliates in connection with the consummation of our initial Business Combination; | | | | | we may 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; | | | | | reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating, negotiating and completing an initial Business Combination; and | | | | | repayment of Working Capital Loans, which may be made by our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the applicable lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such Working Capital Loans. | | 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 Managements 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. *Compensation Recovery and Clawback Policy* On May 24, 2024, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Clawback Policy in order to comply with the SEC Clawback Rule, and the Nasdaq Rules, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5608. At no time during the fiscal year covered by this Report were we required to prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of an erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the Clawback Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 97. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Ordinary Shares as of March 25, 2026 based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares, by: | | | each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares; | | 45 | | | each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns our Ordinary Shares; and | | | | | all our executive officers and directors as a group. | | In the table below, percentage ownership is based on 30,666,667 Ordinary Shares, consisting of (i) 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 7,666,667 Class B Ordinary Shares, issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2026. On all matters to be voted upon, except for (x) the appointment and removal of directors to the Board and (y) continuing our Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands, holders of the Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares vote together as a single class, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Currently, all of the Class B Ordinary Shares are convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the Private Placement Warrants as these Private Placement Warrants are not exercisable within 60days of the date of this Report. | | | ClassA Ordinary Shares | | | ClassB Ordinary Shares | | | | | | | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Approximate Percentage ofClass | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Approximate Percentage ofClass | | | Approximate PercentageofTotal Outstanding Ordinary Shares | | | | Lionheart Sponsor, LLC(2)(3) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 100 | % | | | 25.00 | % | | | Ophir Sternberg(2)(3) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 100 | % | | | 25.00 | % | | | Paul Rapisarda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Faquiry Diaz Cala | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas Hawkins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roger Meltzer, Esq. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Antony Sheriff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gila Cohen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | All officers and directors as a group (7 persons) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 100 | % | | | 25.00 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other 5% Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LMR Parties (4) | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 8.61 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 6.46 | % | | | Magnetar Parties (5) | | | 1,960,200 | | | | 8.52 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 6.39 | % | | | First Trust Parties (6) | | | 1,875,252 | | | | 8.15 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 6.11 | % | | | AQR Parties (7) | | | 1,773,898 | | | | 7.71 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 5.78 | % | | | Wealthspring Parties(8) | | | 1,597,970 | | | | 6.95 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 5.21 | % | | | Picton Mahoney Asset Management(9) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 6.52 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 4.89. | % | | | Meteora Capital, LLC(10) | | | 1,300,531 | | | | 5.65 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 4.24 | % | | | Wolverine Parties(11) | | | 1,263,435 | | | | 5.49 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 4.12 | % | | | (1) | Unless otherwise noted, the principal business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Lionheart Holdings, 200 W Cypress Creek Road, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309. | | | (2) | Interests shown consist solely of Founder Shares, classified as ClassB Ordinary Shares. Such shares will automatically convert into ClassA Ordinary Shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of our initial Business Combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-onebasis, subject to adjustment. | | 46 | (3) | Lionheart Sponsor, LLC, our Sponsor, is the record holder of such Class B Ordinary Shares. Mr. Sternberg, the sole managing member of the Sponsor, holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the Class B Ordinary Shares held of record by the Sponsor. Mr. Sternberg disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. | | | (4) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024 by (i) LMR Partners LLP, a United Kingdom limited liability partnership (LMR), (ii) LMR Partners Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (LMR Limited), (iii) LMR Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (LMR LLC), (iv) LMR Partners AG, a Swiss corporation (LMR AG), (v) LMR Partners (DIFC) Limited, an United Arab Emirates corporation (LMR DIFC), (vi) LMR Partners (Ireland) Limited, a limited company incorporated in Ireland (LMR Ireland, collectively with LMR, LMR Limited, LMR LLC, LMR AG and LMR DIFC, the LMR Investment Managers), (vii) Ben Levine, a citizen of the United Kingdom (Mr. Levine), and (vii) Stefan Renold, a citizen of Switzerland (Mr. Renold, collectively with the LMR Investment Managers and Mr. Levine, the LMR Parties). The LMR Investment Managers serve as the investment managers to certain funds with respect to the Public Shares held by certain funds. Messrs. Levine and Renold are ultimately in control of the investment and voting decisions of the LMR Investment Managers with respect to the securities held by certain funds. The principal business address of each of the LMR Parties is c/o LMR Partners LLP, 9th Floor, Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom. | | | (5) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 6, 2024 by (i) Magnetar Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Magnetar Financial), (ii) Magnetar Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Magnetar Capital Partners), (iii) Supernova Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Supernova Management), and (iv) David J. Snyderman, a citizen of the United States (Mr. Snyderman, collectively with Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners and Supernova Management, the Magnetar Parties), in connection with Public Shares held for the following funds (collectively, the Magnetar Funds) (a) Magnetar Constellation Master Fund, Ltd, Magnetar Xing He Master Fund Ltd, Magnetar SC Fund Ltd, Purpose Alternative Credit Fund Ltd, all Cayman Islands exempted companies and (b) Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and Magnetar Alpha Star Fund LLC, Magnetar Lake Credit Fund LLC, Purpose Alternative Credit Fund T LLC, all Delaware limited liability companies. Magnetar Financial serves as the investment adviser to the Magnetar Funds, and as such, Magnetar Financial exercises voting and investment power over the Public Shares held for the Magnetar Funds accounts. Magnetar Capital Partners serves as the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial. Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners. The manager of Supernova Management is Mr. Snyderman. The principal business address of each of the Magnetar Parties is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13thFloor, Evanston,Illinois 60201. | | | (6) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024 by (i) First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust II, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act (VARBX), (ii) First Trust Capital Management L.P., an investment adviser registered with the SEC that provides investment advisory services to certain client accounts, including VARBX (FTCM), (iii) First Trust Capital Solutions L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and control person of FTCM (FTCS), and (iv) FTCS Sub GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and control person of FTCM (Sub GP and collectively, with VARBX, FTCM and FTCS, the First Trust Parties). As investment adviser to certain client accounts, FTCM has the authority to invest the funds of certain client accounts, as well as the authority to purchase, vote and dispose of securities. As of September 30, 2024, VARBX owned 1,625,271 Public Shares, while FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP collectively owned 1,820,000 Public Shares. FTCS and Sub GP may be deemed to control FTCM. FTCS and Sub GP do not own any Public Shares for their own accounts. The principal business address of FTCM, FTCS and Sub GP is 225 W. Wacker Drive, 21stFloor, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The principal business address of VARBX is 235 West Galena Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. | | | (7) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024 by (i) AQR Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (AQR Capital), (ii) AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (AQR Holdings), and (iii) AQR Arbitrage, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (AQR Arbitrage, collectively with AQR Capital and AQR Holdings, the AQR Parties). The principal business address of each of the AQR Parties is One Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. | | 47 | (8) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024 by (i) Wealthspring Capital LLC, a New York limited liability company (Wealthspring), and (ii) Matthew Simpson, a United States citizen and a manager of Wealthspring (Mr. Simpson, together with Wealthspring, the Wealthspring Parties). The principal business address for each of the Wealthspring Parties is 2 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 108, West Harrison, New York 10604. | | | (9) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on October 17, 2024 by Picton Mahoney Asset Management, a citizen of Canada (Picton). The principal business address of Picton is 33 Yonge Street, #320, Toronto, ON M5E 1G4, Canada. | | | (10) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on August 13, 2025 by (i) Meteora Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Meteora), and (ii) Vik Mittal, a United States citizen and managing member of Meteora (together with Meteora, the Meteora Parties). The principal business address of each of the Meteora Parties is 1200 N Federal Hwy, #200, Boca Raton, Florida 33432. | | | (11) | According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on October 10, 2024 by (i) Wolverine Asset Management, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (WAM), (ii) Wolverine Holdings, L.P., an Illinois limited partnership and the sole member and manager of WAM (Wolverine Holdings), (iii) Wolverine Trading Partners, Inc., an Illinois corporation and the general partner of Wolverine Holdings (WTP), (iv) Robert R. Bellick, a Citizen of the United States (Mr. Bellick) and (v) Christopher L. Gust, a citizen of the United States (Mr. Gust, and collectively with WAM, Wolverine Holdings, WTP and Mr. Bellick, the Wolverine Parties). Mr. Gust and Mr. Bellick may be deemed to control WTP. The principal business address of each of the Wolverine Parties is c/o Wolverine Asset Management, LLC 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 340, Chicago, Illinois 60604. | | Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans None. Changes in Control None. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. In March 2024, our Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share, to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange for 7,666,667 Founder Shares. The number of Founder Shares outstanding was determined based on the expectation that the total size of our Initial Public Offering would be a maximum of 23,000,000 Units if the Over-Allotment Option was exercised in full, and therefore that such Founder Shares would represent 25% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares after our Initial Public Offering. The Over-Allotment Option was exercised in full. Our Sponsor and Cantor, the representative of the Underwriters, purchased an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one ClassA Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate, in the Private Placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering. Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, our Sponsor purchased 4,000,000Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000 Private Placement Warrants. Lionheart Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor, has engaged Wasserstrom to represent Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies, as corporate general counsel and otherwise in connection with any corporate and/or transactional matters. The engagement letter between Lionheart Capital and Wasserstrom is for an indefinite period only subject to termination rights of either party, of which no termination has occurred since the agreement was executed. Jessica Wasserstrom, the principal of Wasserstrom, currently holds the title of Chief Legal Officer of Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies. In connection therewith, Wasserstrom was specifically engaged by our Company to provide counsel for general corporate legal matters and, as such, may be deemed to be a related party of our Company. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we incurred legal fees of $125,000 and $125,000, respectively, from Wasserstrom, and $50,000 was paid on June 25, 2024. The remaining balance of $200,000 and $75,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, is recorded as deferred legal fees, which are payable upon the consummation of the Business Combination. 48 Prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial Business Combination, there may be payment by our Company to our Sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates, of a finders fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee for any services they render in order to effectuate the completion of our initial Business Combination, which, if made prior to the completion of our initial Business Combination, will be paid from funds held outside the Trust Account. Since the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, we reimburse an affiliate of our Sponsor an amount equal to $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and Administrative Services made available to us. Upon completion of our initial Business Combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and the period from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, we incurred $180,000 and $95,000, respectively, in fees for these services. On March 8, 2024, the Sponsor agreed to loan us an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to the IPO Promissory Note. This loan was non-interest bearing and was payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the date on which we consummate the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance of $180,000 was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on June 20, 2024, and borrowings under the IPO Promissory Note are no longer available. 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 Working Capital Loans, as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we will repay such Working Capital Loans. 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 Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. Other than as set forth above, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such Working Capital Loans. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not have any borrowings under any Working Capital Loans, respectively. 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. We have until June 20, 2026 or until such earlier liquidation date as our Board of Directors may approve, to consummate our initial Business Combination. If we anticipate that we may be unable to consummate our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, we may seek shareholder approval to amend our Amended and Restated Articles to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial Business Combination. If we seek shareholder approval for an extension, Public Shareholders will be offered an opportunity to redeem their 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 thereon (less taxes payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Public Shares, subject to applicable law. Any of the foregoing payments to our Sponsor, repayments of loans from our Sponsor or repayments of working capital loans prior to our initial Business Combination will be made using funds held outside the Trust Account. 49 After our initial Business Combination, members of our Management Team who remain with us may be paid consulting, Management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to our shareholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, furnished to our shareholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such tender offer materials or at the time of a general meeting held to consider our initial Business Combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combinationbusiness to determine executive and director compensation. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of (i) the Founder Shares, (ii) the Private Placement Warrants and (iii) any private placement-equivalent warrants issued in connection with the Working Capital Loans, if any, and in each case holders of their underlying securities, as applicable) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to our Class A Ordinary Shares). The holders of the majority 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 piggyback registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Cantor may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. In addition, Cantor may participate in a piggyback registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Our Sponsor, directors and officers have entered into the Letter Agreement with us, pursuant to which, they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if they acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, 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 Combination Period. Additionally, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, our Sponsor, directors and officers will not propose any amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles to modify (i) 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 Combination Period or (ii) 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. Director Independence Nasdaq Rules require that a majority of our Board of Directors be independent within one year of our Initial Public Offering. An independent director is defined generally as a person who, in the opinion of the companys 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). Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Hawkins, Meltzer and Sheriff and Ms. Cohen are independent directors as defined in the Nasdaq Rules and applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Item 14*.* Principal Accountant Fees and Services. The following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to Withum for services rendered. 50 Audit Fees Audit fees consist of the aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by Withum in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees of Withum for professional services rendered for the (i) audit of our annual financial statements and (ii) review of the financial information included in our Forms 10-Q for the respective periods and other required filings with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 totaled approximately $98,440 and $117,480, respectively. The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at Audit Committee meetings. Audit-Related Fees Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under Audit Fees. These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. We did not pay Withum for any audit-related fees for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 because such services were not rendered to us. Tax Fees Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024, we paid Withum $4,000 and $0 for the services Withum performed in connection with tax-related services. All Other Fees All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for all other services. We did not pay Withum for any other services for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024. Pre-Approval Policy Our Audit Committee was formed upon the consummation of our Initial Public Offering. As a result, the Audit Committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our Audit Committee were approved by our Board of Directors. Since the formation of our Audit Committee, and on a going-forward basis, the Audit Committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services performed and to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit). 51 PART IV Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules. | (a) | The following documents are filed as part of this Report: | | | (1) | Financial Statements | | | | | Page | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 100) | | F-2 | | | Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. | | F-3 | | | Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-4 | | | Statements of Changes in Shareholders Deficit for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-5 | | | Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-6 | | | Notes to Financial Statements | | F-7 F-20 | | | (2) | Financial Statement Schedules | | All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the amounts are immaterial and not required, or the required information is presented in the financial statements and notes thereto beginning on page F-1 of this Report. | (3) | Exhibits | | We hereby file as part of this Report the exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index. Exhibits that are incorporated herein by reference can be inspected on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Item 16. Form 10-K Summary. Omitted at our Companys option. 52 LIONHEART HOLDINGS INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 100) | | F-2 | | | Financial Statement: | | | | | Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | | F-3 | | | Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-4 | | | Statements of Changes in Shareholders Deficit for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-5 | | | Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) through December 31, 2024 | | F-6 | | | Notesto Financial Statements | | F-7 to F-20 | | F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Lionheart Holdings *Opinion on the Financial Statements* We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Lionheart Holdings (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders deficit and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, and for the period from February 21, 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 the Company 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 from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. *Going Concern* The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, if the Company is unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs and complete a business combination by June 20, 2026, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard 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 Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys 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 the Company 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company 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 entitys 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 the Companys auditor since 2024. New York, New York March 25, 2026 PCAOB Number 100 F-2 LIONHEART HOLDINGS BALANCE SHEETS | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | Current assets | | | | | | | | | Cash | | $ | 230,540 | | | $ | 891,017 | | | | Prepaid expenses | | | 5,000 | | | | 10,034 | | | | Prepaid insurance | | | 65,625 | | | | 78,750 | | | | Total current assets | | | 301,165 | | | | 979,801 | | | | Long-term prepaid insurance | | | | | | | 91,875 | | | | Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | | 246,161,982 | | | | 236,335,105 | | | | Total Assets | | $ | 246,463,147 | | | $ | 237,406,781 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders Deficit: | | | | | | | | | | | Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | Accrued expenses | | $ | 59,093 | | | $ | 5,000 | | | | Accrued offering costs | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | Total current liabilities | | | 59,093 | | | | 80,000 | | | | Deferred legal fees | | | 250,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | Deferred Fee payable | | | 9,800,000 | | | | 9,800,000 | | | | Total Liabilities | | | 10,109,093 | | | | 10,005,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Commitments and Contingencies (Note6) | | | | | | | | | | | Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, 23,000,000 shares at redemption value of $10.70 and $10.28 per share as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | | | 246,161,982 | | | | 236,335,105 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shareholders Deficit | | | | | | | | | | | Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | ClassA Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding (excluding 23,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | ClassB Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 7,666,667 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | 767 | | | | 767 | | | | Additional paid-in capital | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated deficit | | | (9,808,695 | ) | | | (8,934,091 | ) | | | Total Shareholders Deficit | | | (9,807,928 | ) | | | (8,933,324 | ) | | | Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders Deficit | | $ | 246,463,147 | | | $ | 237,406,781 | | | *The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.* F-3 LIONHEART HOLDINGS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | For the Periodfrom February21, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Operating and formation costs | | $ | 874,604 | | | $ | 495,449 | | | | Loss from operations | | | (874,604 | ) | | | (495,449 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other income: | | | | | | | | | | | Interest earned or change in fair value on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | | 9,826,877 | | | | 6,335,105 | | | | Total other income | | | 9,826,877 | | | | 6,335,105 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net income | | $ | 8,952,273 | | | $ | 5,839,656 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A Ordinary Shares | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 14,210,191 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share, Class A Ordinary Shares | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B Ordinary Shares | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 7,284,501 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share, Class B Ordinary Shares | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | *The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.* F-4 LIONHEART HOLDINGS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2024 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 | | | Class A Ordinary Shares | | | Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Additional Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | Total Shareholders | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Deficit | | | | Balance February 21, 2024 (inception) | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Issuance of Class B Ordinary Shares | | | | | | | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 767 | | | | 24,233 | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sale of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 460,000 | | | | | | | | 460,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Allocated value of offering costs to Warrants | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (45,745 | ) | | | | | | | (45,745 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accretion for Class A Ordinary Shares to redemption amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6,438,488 | ) | | | (14,773,747 | ) | | | (21,212,235 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,839,656 | | | | 5,839,656 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 767 | | | | | | | | (8,934,091 | ) | | | (8,933,324 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accretion for Class A Ordinary Shares to redemption amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9,826,877 | ) | | | (9,826,877 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,952,273 | | | | 8,952,273 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance December 31, 2025 | | | | | | $ | | | | | 7,666,667 | | | $ | 767 | | | $ | | | | $ | (9,808,695 | ) | | $ | (9,807,928 | ) | | *The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.* F-5 LIONHEART HOLDINGS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | For the Periodfrom February 21, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | | Net income | | $ | 8,952,273 | | | $ | 5,839,656 | | | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | Payment of formation costs through IPO Promissory Note | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | Interest earned or change in fair value of marketable securities | | | (9,826,877 | ) | | | (6,335,105 | ) | | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | Prepaid expenses | | | 5,034 | | | | (10,034 | ) | | | Prepaid insurance | | | 13,125 | | | | (78,750 | ) | | | Long-term prepaid insurance | | | 91,875 | | | | (91,875 | ) | | | Deferred legal fee payable | | | 125,000 | | | | 25,000 | | | | Accrued expenses | | | 54,093 | | | | 5,000 | | | | Net cash used in operating activities | | | (585,477 | ) | | | (641,108 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | Investment of cash into Trust Account | | | | | | | (230,000,000 | ) | | | Net cash used in investing activities | | | | | | | (230,000,000 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | Proceeds from issuance of Class B Ordinary Shares to Sponsor | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | | | | | | | 226,000,000 | | | | Proceeds from sale of Private Placements Warrants | | | | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | Proceeds IPO Promissory Note-related party | | | | | | | 175,000 | | | | Repayment of IPO Promissory Note-related party | | | | | | | (180,000 | ) | | | Payment of offering costs | | | (75,000 | ) | | | (487,875 | ) | | | Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (75,000 | ) | | | 231,532,125 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Change in Cash | | | (660,477 | ) | | | 891,017 | | | | Cash Beginning of period | | | 891,017 | | | | | | | | Cash End of period | | $ | 230,540 | | | $ | 891,017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | | $ | | | | $ | 75,000 | | | | Deferred Fee payable | | $ | | | | $ | 9,800,000 | | | | Deferred legal fee payable | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | *The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.* F-6 ** LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS Lionheart Holdings (the Company) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted corporation on February 21, 2024. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the Business Combination). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early-stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early-stage and emerging growth companies. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not entered into a definitive agreement with any specific Business Combination target. The Companys sponsor is Lionheart Sponsor, LLC (the Sponsor). As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities for the period from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2025 related to the Companys formation, the Initial Public Offering (as defined below), and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates and activities in connection with the Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenue until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates 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 on Form S-1 for the Initial Public Offering, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 28, 2024 (File No. 333-279751), was declared effective on June 17, 2024 (as amended, the IPO Registration Statement). On June 20, 2024, the Company consummated the initial public offering of 23,000,000 units (the Units), which included the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined in Note 6) in the amount of 3,000,000 units of the Company (Option Units), at $10.00 per Unit, which is discussed in Note 3 (the Initial Public Offering). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the Class A Ordinary Shares and with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares included in the Units, the Public Shares) and one-half of one redeemable warrant of the Company (each, a Public Warrant). Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of 6,000,000 warrants (the Private Placement Warrants, and together with the Public Warrants, the Warrants) to the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (Cantor), the representative of the several underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (the Underwriters), at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate, in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering (the Private Placement). Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, the Sponsor purchased 4,000,000 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000 Private Placement Warrants. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share. The Companys management (Management) has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination (less the Deferred Fee (as defined in Note 6) and taxes payable, if any). Transaction costs amounted to $14,462,875 consisting of $4,000,000 of cash underwriting fee, $9,800,000 of Deferred Fee, and $662,875 of other offering costs. F-7 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the amount of the Deferred Fee and taxes payable, if any, on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination 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 it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, Management placed an aggregate of $10.00 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering in a trust account (the Trust Account), with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (Continental), acting as trustee. The funds were 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 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government securities, the holding of these assets in this form is intended to be temporary and for the sole purpose of facilitating the intended Business Combination. To mitigate the risk that the Company might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer that the Company holds investments in the Trust Account, the Company may, at any time (based on Managements ongoing assessment of all factors related to the potential the Companys status under the Investment Company Act), instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash or in an interest bearing demand deposit account at a bank. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any, the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of the Public Shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination by June 20, 2026, or by such earlier liquidation date as the Companys board of directors may approve unless further extended by shareholder approval (the Combination Period), subject to applicable law, or (iii) the redemption of the Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the Amended and Restated Articles) to modify (1) the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to allow redemptions in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (2) any other material provisions relating to shareholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Companys creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the holders of the Public Shares (the Public Shareholders). The Company will provide the 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 Public 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, if any), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, subject to certain limitations. The amount in the Trust Account was $10.70 per Public Share as of December 31, 2025 (before taxes payable, if any). The Ordinary Shares (as defined in Note 5) subject to redemption were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. In such case, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares voted will be voted in favor of the Business Combination. The Company only has the duration of the Combination Period to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will, 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, if any, and less 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 the Companys obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and subject to the other requirements of applicable law. F-8 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into the Letter Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, with the Company (the Letter Agreement), pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and Public Shares in connection with 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 Amended and Restated Articles; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv) vote any Founder Shares held by them and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately negotiated transactions) in favor of the initial Business Combination (except that any Public Shares such parties may purchase in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), would not be voted in favor of approving the Business Combination). The 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, 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, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 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 $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the Trust Account assets, less taxes payable, if any, 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 the Companys indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and the Company believes that the Sponsors only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure its shareholders that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. *Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern* As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $230,540 and $891,017 of cash, respectively, and working capital surplus of $242,072 and $899,801, respectively. The Company uses 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 order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Companys 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 will 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 $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. These warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding, respectively. F-9 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 In connection with the Companys assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) Topic 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, the Company has until June 20, 2026, to consummate a Business Combination, unless the Company seeks shareholder approval to amend the Amended and Restated Articles to extend the date by which it must consummate our initial Business Combination. It is uncertain whether the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to consummate a Business Combination prior to June 20, 2026. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after June 20, 2026. The Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from the Sponsor or its officers, directors or their affiliates. The Sponsor and the Companys officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Companys working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF 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 (GAAP) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the SEC. *Emerging Growth Company Status* 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 independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2022, as amended, 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 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. 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 accompanying financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. F-10 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 *Use of Estimates* The preparation of the accompanying financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires 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 accompanying 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 accompanying 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 threemonths or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company has $230,540 and $891,017 in cash at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and does not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. *Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account* The Companys portfolio of investments is comprised of cash and 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 investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities and generally have a readily determinable fair value, or a combination thereof. When the Companys investments held in the Trust Account are comprised of U.S. government securities, the investments are classified as trading securities, which are presented at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in interest earned or change in fair value on cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the assets held in the Trust Account of $246,161,982 and $236,335,105 were held in money market funds, respectively. *Offering Costs* The Company complies with the requirements of the FASB ASC Topic 340-10-S99, Other Assets and Deferred Costs, and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, Expenses of Offering. Deferred offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees that are related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC Topic 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20), 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 Public Shares and Warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the Warrants and then to the Public Shares. Offering costs allocated to the Public Shares were charged to temporary equity and offering costs allocated to the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were charged to shareholders deficit. *Fair Value of Financial Instruments* The fair value of the Companys assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets, primarily due to its short-term nature. F-11 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 *Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption* The Public Shares contain a redemption feature that allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Companys liquidation, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the initial Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company classifies Public Shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Public Shares were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., the Public Warrants) and as such, the initial carrying value of the Public Shares classified as temporary equity are the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as it occurs and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable Public 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 Public Shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly, as of 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 accompanying balance sheets. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Class A Ordinary Shares subject to redemption reflected in the accompanying balance sheets are reconciled in the following table: | Gross proceeds | | $ | 230,000,000 | | | | Less: | | | | | | | Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | | | (460,000 | ) | | | Class A Ordinary Shares issuance costs | | | (14,417,130 | ) | | | Plus: | | | | | | | Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 21,212,235 | | | | Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2024 | | | 236,335,105 | | | | Plus: | | | | | | | Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 9,826,877 | | | | Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025 | | $ | 246,161,982 | | | ** *Income Taxes* The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740), which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements 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. Management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Companys 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 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 Companys tax provision was zero for the periods presented. *Net Income per Ordinary Share* The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income per Ordinary Share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the period. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares is excluded from income per Ordinary Share as the redemption value approximates fair value. F-12 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 The calculation of diluted net income does not consider the effect of the Public Warrants (including the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option) and the Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares in the calculation of diluted income per share, because in the calculation of diluted income per share, their exercise is contingent upon future events. As a result, diluted net income per Ordinary Share is the same as basic net income per Ordinary Share for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024. All accretions associated with the redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares are excluded from earnings per Ordinary Share as the redemption value approximates fair value. The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share (in dollars, except per-share amounts): | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | For the Period from February 21, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class A | | | Class B | | | | Basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Allocation of net income, as adjusted | | $ | 6,714,205 | | | $ | 2,238,068 | | | $ | 3,860,610 | | | $ | 1,979,046 | | | | Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic weighted average Ordinary Shares outstanding | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 7,666,667 | | | | 14,210,191 | | | | 7,284,501 | | | | Basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | *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 and the cash held in the Trust Account, which, at times may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Companys financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. *Warrant Instruments* The Company accounts for the Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic815, Derivatives and Hedging. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their assigned values. *Recent Accounting Pronouncements* In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU Topic 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03), requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03. Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. F-13 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING In the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 23,000,000 Units, which included the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option in the amount of 3,000,000 Option Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Public Share, and one-half of one Public Warrant. Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants trade. Each Public Warrant becomes exercisable 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and Cantor purchased an aggregate of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate, in the Private Placement. Of those 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, the Sponsor purchased 4,000,000 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 2,000,000 Private Placement Warrants. Each whole Private Placement Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. 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 Sponsor, Cantor 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 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) are entitled to registration rights and (iii) with respect to Private Placement Warrants held by Cantor and/or its designees, will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales in the Initial Public Offering in accordance with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 5110(g)(8). NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS *Founder Shares* On March 15, 2024, the Sponsor made a capital contribution of $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share, for which the Company issued 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the Class B Ordinary Shares, and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the Ordinary Shares) to the Sponsor (such shares, the Founder Shares). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Sponsor agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares and any Class A Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion thereof until the earlier to occur of (i) six months 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 Companys 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 Sponsor with respect to any Founder Shares (the Lock-up). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (x) the closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the initial Business Combination or (y) if the Company consummates a transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in the Companys shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property, the Founder Shares will be released from the Lock-up. *IPO Promissory NoteRelated Party* On March 8, 2024, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the IPO Promissory Note). This loan is non-interest bearing and was payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the date on which the Company consummates the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance of $180,000 was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on June 20, 2024, and borrowings under the IPO Promissory Note are no longer available. F-14 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 *General Legal Counsel* An affiliate of the Sponsor, Lionheart Capital, LLC (Lionheart Capital), has engaged Jessica L. Wasserstrom, LLC (Wasserstrom), to represent Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies, as corporate general counsel and otherwise in connection with any corporate and/or transactional matters. The engagement letter between Lionheart Capital and Wasserstrom is for an indefinite period only subject to termination rights of either party, of which no termination has occurred since the agreement was executed. Jessica Wasserstrom, the principal of Wasserstrom, currently holds the title of Chief Legal Officer of Lionheart Capital and its affiliated companies. In connection therewith, Wasserstrom was specifically engaged by the Company to provide counsel for general corporate legal matters and, as such, may be deemed to be a related party of the Company. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred legal fees of $125,000 and $125,000, respectively, from Wasserstrom, and $50,000 was paid on June 25, 2024. The remaining balance of $200,000 and $75,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, is recorded as deferred legal fees, which are payable upon the consummation of the Business Combination. *Administrative Services Agreement* Commencing on June 18, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of the Sponsor to pay an aggregate of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities, and secretarial and administrative services. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from February 21, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, the Company incurred and paid $180,000 and $95,000 in fees for these services, of which such amounts are included in operating and formation costs in the accompanying statements of operations, respectively. *Letter Agreement* The Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into the Letter Agreement, 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; (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 Amended and Restated Articles to modify (x)to the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to allow redemption in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (y) any other material provisions relating to shareholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; (iii)waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv)vote any Founder Shares held by them and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately negotiated transactions) in favor of the initial Business Combination (except that any Public Shares such parties may purchase in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act would not be voted in favor of approving the Business Combination transaction). *Working Capital 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 Companys officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company Working Capital Loans as may be required. 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 $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. These warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding. F-15 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES *Risks and Uncertainties* The Companys ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond the Companys control. The Companys ability to consummate an initial Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, changes in laws or regulations, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in tariffs, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine, Venezuela, between the United States, Israel and Iran and others in the Middle East, and Southwest Asia or other armed hostilities. The Company cannot at this time predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact the Companys ability to complete an initial Business Combination. *Registration Rights Agreement* The holders of the (i)Founder Shares, (ii)Private Placement Warrants and (iii)warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and in each case holders of their underlying securities, as applicable) have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Companys securities held by them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant to a registration rights agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and certain security holders. 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. *Underwriting Agreement* The Underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Option Units to cover over-allotments, if any (the Over-Allotment Option). On June 20, 2024, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Underwriters elected to fully exercise the Over-Allotment Option to purchase the additional 3,000,000 Option Units at a price of $10.00 per Option Unit. The Underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $4,000,000 (2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Units offered in the Initial Public Offering, excluding any proceeds from Units sold pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option), paid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, the Underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of (i) 4.0% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account, other than those sold pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option and (ii) 6.0% of the gross proceeds sold pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option, amounting to $9,800,000 in the aggregate upon the completion of the initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and Cantor (the Deferred Fee). ** *Deferred Legal Fees* As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred legal fees of $300,000 and $175,000, respectively, and $50,000 was paid on June 25, 2024. The remaining balance of $250,000 and $125,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, is recorded as deferred legal fees, which is payable upon the consummation of the Business Combination. NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT *Preference Shares* ** The Company is authorized to issue a total of 5,000,000 preference shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding. ** ** F-16 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 *ClassA Ordinary Shares* The Company is authorized to issue a total of 500,000,000 ClassA Ordinary Shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no ClassA Ordinary Shares issued or outstanding, excluding 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption. *ClassB Ordinary Shares* The Company is authorized to issue a total of 50,000,000 ClassB Ordinary Shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 7,666,667 ClassB Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into ClassA Ordinary Shares concurrently with or immediately following 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, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional ClassA Ordinary Shares, or any other equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Initial Public Offering and related to or in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which ClassB Ordinary Shares convert into ClassA Ordinary Shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding ClassB Ordinary Shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of ClassA Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of all ClassB Ordinary Shares will equal, in the aggregate, 25% of the sum of (i)the total number of all ClassA Ordinary Shares outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering (including any ClassA Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option and excluding the ClassA Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants), plus (ii)all ClassA Ordinary Shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued, in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or any of its affiliates or to the Companys officers or directors upon conversion of any Working Capital Loans) minus (iii)any redemptions of Public Shares by Public Shareholders in connection with an initial Business Combination; provided that such conversion of Founder Shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis. Holders of the Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Unless specified in the Amended and Restated Articles or as required by the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands, as may be amended from time to time, or stock exchange rules, an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law and the Amended and Restated Articles, which requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting of the Company is generally required to approve any matter voted on by the Companys shareholders. Approval of certain actions requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which (except as specified below) requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting (a Special Resolution), and pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles, such actions include amending the Amended and Restated Articles and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the appointment of directors, meaning, following the initial Business Combination, the holders of more than 50% of the Ordinary Shares voted for the appointment of directors can elect all of the directors. Prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, only holders of the ClassB Ordinary Shares (i)have the right to vote on the appointment and removal of directors and (ii)are entitled to vote on continuing the Company in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any Special Resolution required to amend the constitutional documents or to adopt new constitutional documents, in each case, as a result of the Company approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands). Holders of ClassA Ordinary Shares are not entitled to vote on these matters during such time. These provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles may only be amended if approved by a Special Resolution passed by the affirmative vote of at least 90% (or, where such amendment is proposed in respect of the consummation of the initial Business Combination, two-thirds) of the votes cast by such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable general meeting of the Company. F-17 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 *Warrants* At both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had 11,500,000 Public Warrants and 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ClassA Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed herein. The Warrants cannot be exercised until 30days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, and will expire at 5:00p.m., NewYork City time, fiveyears after the completion of the initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any ClassA 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 ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Share upon exercise of a Warrant unless the ClassA 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 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 Public Share underlying such Unit. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, dated June 17, 2024, the Company entered into with Continental, as warrant agent of the Public Warrants (the Warrant Agreement), the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20businessdays, 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 IPO Registration Statement or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Actofthe ClassA Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60businessdays following the initial Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is not effective by the sixtieth (60th) businessday 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 Section3(a)(9)of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the ClassA 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 Section18(b)(1)of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis in accordance with Section3(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 Class A Ordinary 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 Public Warrants for that number of ClassA Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x)the product of the number of ClassA Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of the ClassA Ordinary Shares over the exercise price of the Public Warrants by (y)the average reported closing price of the ClassA Ordinary Shares for the 10tradingdays ending on the thirdtradingday 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 Public Warrants, as applicable (the Fair Market Value). *Redemption of Warrants When the Price per ClassA Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00* The Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants: | | in whole and not in part; | | | | at a price of $0.01 per Warrant; | | F-18 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 | | upon a minimum of 30days prior written notice of redemption; and | | | | if, and only if, the closing price of the ClassA Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a Warrant) for any 20tradingdays within a 30-tradingday period commencing at least 30days after completion of the initial Business Combination and ending threebusinessdays before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. | | Additionally, if the number of outstanding ClassA Ordinary Shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in ClassA Ordinary Shares, or by a subdivisionof Ordinary Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, subdivisionor similar event, the number of ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares at a price less than the Fair Market Value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of ClassA Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (i)the number of ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares) and (ii)the quotient of (x)the price per ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares, in determining the price payable for ClassA 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 ClassA Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10)tradingday period ending on thetradingday prior to the first date on which the ClassA Ordinary Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights. NOTE8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The fair value of the Companys financial assets and liabilities reflects Managements 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 the Companys assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. | | Level 1 assets include investments in money market funds that invest solely in U.S. government securities. At December 31, 2025, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $246,161,982 in money market funds, which were invested primarily in U.S. government securities. At December 31, 2024, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $236,335,105 in money market funds, which were invested primarily in U.S. government securities. F-19 LIONHEART HOLDINGS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 At issuance, the Public Warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo 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: | | | June 20, 2024 | | | | Market price of Public Warrants | | $ | 9.96 | | | | Term (years) | | | 6.53 | | | | Risk-free rate | | | 4.25 | % | | | Volatility | | | 7.2 | % | | NOTE 9. SEGMENT INFORMATION FASB 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 that engage in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Companys chief operating decision maker (the CODM), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Companys CODM has been identified as the Chief Financial Officer, who reviews the assets, operating results, and financial metrics for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, Management has determined that there is only one reportable segment. The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income that also is reported on the accompanying statements of operations as net income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the accompanying balance sheets as total assets. When evaluating the Companys performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation, the CODM reviews several key metrics included in net income and total assets, which include the following: | | | December31, 2025 | | | December31, 2024 | | | | Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | $ | 246,161,982 | | | $ | 236,335,105 | | | | Cash | | $ | 230,540 | | | $ | 891,017 | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | | | For the Period from February21, 2024 (Inception) Through December 31, 2024 | | | | Operating and formation costs | | $ | 874,604 | | | $ | 495,449 | | | | Interest earned or change in fair value on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | $ | 9,826,877 | | | $ | 6,335,105 | | | The CODM reviews interest earned on the 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 Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, which the Company entered into with Continental, as trustee of the Trust Account. Operating and formation costs are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a Business Combination or similar transaction within the Combination Period. The CODM also reviews operating and formation costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. Operating and formation costs, as reported on the accompanying statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. 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 accompanying balance sheets date up to the date that the accompanying financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements. F-20 EXHIBIT INDEX | Exhibit No. | | Description | | | 1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and Cantor, as representative of the several underwriters. (2) | | | 3 | | Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. (2) | | | 4.1 | | Specimen Unit Certificate. (1) | | | 4.2 | | Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate. (1) | | | 4.3 | | Specimen Warrant Certificate (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.4 below). (2) | | | 4.4 | | Warrant Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and Continental, as warrant agent. (2) | | | 4.5 | | Description of Registered Securities. (3) | | | 10.1 | | Securities Subscription Agreement dated March8, 2024, by and between the Company and the Sponsor. (1) | | | 10.2 | | Promissory Note dated March 8, 2024, issued to the Sponsor. (1) | | | 10.3 | | Form of Indemnity Agreement. (1) | | | 10.4 | | Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and Continental, as trustee. (2) | | | 10.5 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and among the Company and certain security holders therein. (2) | | | 10.6 | | Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and the Sponsor. (2) | | | 10. | | Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and Cantor. (2) | | | 10.5 | | Letter Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and among the Company, its officers, directors, and the Sponsor. (2) | | | 10.6 | | Administrative Services Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, by and between the Company and an affiliate of the Sponsor. (2) | | | 14 | | Form of Code of Ethics. (1) | | | 19 | | Insider Trading Policies and Procedures, adopted May 24, 2024. (3) | | | 31.1 | | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* | | | 31.2 | | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* | | | 32.1 | | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** | | | 32.2 | | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** | | | 97 | | Executive Compensation Clawback Policy, adopted May 24, 2024. (3) | | | 99.1 | | Audit Committee Charter. (1) | | | 99.2 | | Compensation Committee Charter. (1) | | | 101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document.* | | | 101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.* | | | 101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.* | | | 101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* | | | 101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.* | | | 101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.* | | | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded as Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).* | | | * | Filed herewith | | | ** | Furnished herewith. | | | (1) | Incorporated by reference to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-279751), filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024. | | | | | | | (2) | Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 20, 2024. | | | | | | | (3) | Incorporated by reference to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025. | | 53 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. | March 25, 2026 | Lionheart Holdings | | | | | | | | By: | /s/ Ophir Sternberg | | | | Name: | Ophir Sternberg | | | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | | | | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. | Name | | Position | | Date | | | | | | | | /s/ Ophir Sternberg | | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors | | March 25, 2026 | | | Ophir Sternberg | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Paul Rapisarda | | Chief Financial Officer | | March 25, 2026 | | | Paul Rapisarda | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Thomas Hawkins | | Director | | March 25, 2026 | | | Thomas Hawkins | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Roger Meltzer | | Director | | March 25, 2026 | | | Roger Meltzer | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Antony Sheriff | | Director | | March 25, 2026 | | | Antony Sheriff | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Gila Cohen | | Director | | March 25, 2026 | | | Gila Cohen | | | | | | 54