OTG Acquisition Corp. I (OTGA) — 10-K

Filed 2026-03-27 · Period ending 2025-12-31 · 102,163 words · SEC EDGAR

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# OTG Acquisition Corp. I (OTGA) — 10-K

**Filed:** 2026-03-27
**Period ending:** 2025-12-31
**Accession:** 0001493152-26-013203
**Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2077010/000149315226013203/)
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
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| ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
June 12, 2025
or
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| 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 001-42837
OTG
Acquisition Corp. I
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Cayman
Islands
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) | 
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98-1868600
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) | |
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12003
Cielo Court
Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) | 
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33418
(Zip
Code) | |
Registrants
telephone number, including area code: (917) 488-5629
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
of each class | 
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Trading
Symbol(s) | 
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Name
of each exchange on which registered | |
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Units,
each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant | 
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OTGAU | 
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |
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Class
A ordinary shares included as part of the units | 
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OTGA | 
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |
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Redeemable
warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | 
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OTGAW | 
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(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. Yes No
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T ( 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer,
smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large
accelerated filer | 
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Accelerated
filer | 
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Non-accelerated
filer | 
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Smaller
reporting company | 
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Emerging
growth company | 
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If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant 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 voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of December 31, 2025, the last business
day of the registrants most recently completed fiscal quarter, based on the closing price per share on that date of $10.00 on
the Nasdaq Stock Market, was approximately $232,300,000.
As
of March 27, 2026, there were 23,775,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares,
par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.
Documents
Incorporated by Reference: None.
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TABLE
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CERTAIN
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 
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PART
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Item
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Business | 
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Item
1.A. | 
Risk
Factors | 
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Item
1.B. | 
Unresolved
Staff Comments | 
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Item
1.C. | 
Cybersecurity | 
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Item
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Properties | 
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Item
3. | 
Legal
Proceedings | 
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Item
4. | 
Mine
Safety Disclosures | 
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PART
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Item
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Market
for Registrants Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 
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Item
6. | 
[Reserved] | 
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Item
7. | 
Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 
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Item
7.A. | 
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 
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Item
8. | 
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data | 
80 | |
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Item
9. | 
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 
80 | |
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Item
9.A. | 
Controls
and Procedures | 
80 | |
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Item
9.B. | 
Other
Information | 
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Item
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Disclosure
Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | 
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PART
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 
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Item
11. | 
Executive
Compensation | 
90 | |
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Item
12. | 
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 
91 | |
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 
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Item
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services | 
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PART
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Item
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules | 
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Item
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Form
10-K Summary | 
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SIGNATURES | 
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CERTAIN
TERMS
Unless
otherwise stated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this Report or Annual Report), references to:
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amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association refers to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
of the Company which were adopted on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with our initial public offering; | |
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board
of directors are to the board of directors of the Company; | |
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B.
Riley are to B. Riley Securities, Inc., an underwriter in our initial public offering; | |
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Class
A ordinary shares are to the Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company; | |
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B ordinary shares are to the Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each in the capital of the Company; | |
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Companies
Act are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands as the same may be amended from time to time; | |
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company,
Company, we, us, our, or our company are to OTG Acquisition
Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company; | |
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Excise
Tax shall mean the 1% U.S. federal excise tax that was implemented by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; | |
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founder
shares are to our Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to our initial public offering and the
Class A ordinary shares that will be issued upon the automatic conversion of the Class B 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-one basis, subject
to adjustment as described herein (for the avoidance of doubt, such Class A ordinary shares will not be public shares
with redemption rights); | |
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initial
public offering are to the Companys initial public offering of units, including the units sold in connection with the
fully exercised over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of the Companys initial public offering; | |
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management
or our management team are to our executive officers and directors; | |
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ordinary
shares are to our Class A ordinary shares and our Class B ordinary shares; | |
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ordinary
resolution are to a resolution of the 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 the 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); | |
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permitted
withdrawals means amounts withdrawn or eligible to be withdrawn to pay our taxes (and such withdrawals can only be made from
interest and not from the principal held in the trust account); | |
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private
placement shares are to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the private placement units issued to our sponsor and the underwriters
in the private placement in connection with the closing of our initial public offering, or upon conversion of working capital loans,
as further described in this Annual Report; | |
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private
placement units are to the private placement units issued to our sponsor and the underwriters in the private placement in
connection with the closing of our initial public offering (which private placement units are identical to the public units sold
in our initial public offering, subject to certain limited exceptions as described in this Annual Report) and upon conversion of
working capital loans, as further described in this Annual Report; | |
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private
placement warrants are to the non-redeemable warrants underlying the private placement units issued to our sponsor and the
underwriters in the private placement in connection with the closing of our initial public offering, or upon conversion of working
capital loans, as further described in this Annual Report; | |
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public
shareholders are to the holders of our public shares, including our sponsor and management team to the extent our sponsor
and/or members of our management team purchase public shares, provided that our sponsors and each member of our management
teams status as a public shareholder will only exist with respect to such public shares; | |
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public
shares are to our Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the public units in our initial public offering (whether they were
purchased in our initial public offering or thereafter in the open market); | |
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public
warrants are to the redeemable warrants sold as part of the public units in our initial public offering (whether they were
purchased in our initial public offering or thereafter in the open market, including warrants that may be acquired by our sponsor
or its affiliates thereafter in the open market following our initial public offering); | |
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Registrar
of Companies are to the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands; | |
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special
resolution are to a resolution of the Company passed by a majority of at least two-thirds (2/3) (or such higher approval threshold
as specified in the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) 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 the 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); | |
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sponsor
are to OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; | |
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trust
account are to the trust account established in connection with the initial public offering; | |
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warrants
are to our redeemable public warrants and non-redeemable private placement warrants, as further described in this Annual Report; | |
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underwriters
or underwriter are to B. Riley, Northland Securities, Inc. (d/b/a Northland Capital Markets) and Lake Street Capital
Markets, LLC; and | |
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unit
are to a unit offered in our initial public offering at an offering price of $10.00 per unit and consisting of one Class A ordinary
share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. | |
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some
of the statements contained in this Annual Report may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the federal
securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management teams
expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts
or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The
words anticipate, believe, continue, could, estimate, expect,
intend, may, might, plan, possible, potential, predict,
project, should, would and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but
the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report may
include, for example, statements about:
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expectations around the performance of the prospective target business or businesses; | |
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our
success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business
combination; | |
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our
officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or
in approving our initial business combination; | |
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our
potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; | |
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our
pool of prospective target businesses; | |
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our
ability to consummate an initial business combination due to the uncertainty resulting from geopolitical events, acts of war or terrorism
such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Russia or the Middle East, economic impacts such as inflation and rising interest rates and
public health emergencies such as another pandemic and other epidemics; | |
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the
ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential business combination opportunities; | |
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public securities potential liquidity and trading; | |
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lack of a market for our securities; | |
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the
use of proceeds or funds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; | |
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number of redemptions by our public shareholders in connection with a business combination; | |
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trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; or | |
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financial performance following our initial public offering. | |
The
forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments
and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will 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.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading *Risk Factors*.
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.
In
addition, statements that contain we believe and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject.
These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Annual Report. Although we believe that this information
provides a reasonable basis for these statements, this information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to
indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain,
and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.
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PART
I
Item
1. Business
General
We
are a newly organized blank check company incorporated on June 12, 2025, as a Cayman Islands exempted company formed for the purpose
of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination
with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this Annual Report as our initial business combination. To date,
our efforts have been limited to organizational activities as well as activities related to our initial public offering. We have not
selected any specific business combination target yet. 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.
While
we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector, or geographical location, we intend to focus on industries
that complement our management teams background, and to capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire
a business, focusing on sectors whose growth is primarily driven by the expansion of data centers, digital infrastructure, power generation,
communication technology and their related ecosystems, which we refer to as the Digital Infrastructure Services sector throughout this
Annual Report.
We
believe that our management team, which includes our officers and directors as discussed below, is well-positioned to identify attractive
business combination opportunities. Our management team has significant experience identifying, financing and operating leading Digital
Infrastructure Services companies. We intend to leverage the deep networks and expertise of our management team to identify companies
with strong growth prospects tied to the growth of Digital Infrastructure Services and seek to create significant value for our shareholders
through both organic and inorganic growth strategies to further accelerate a targets penetration into its addressable markets.
We intend to seek strong fundamental Digital Infrastructure Services businesses, with an emphasis on one or more of the following attributes:
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focus on companies with a proven, defensible market position as a provider of mission-critical products or services to wholesale,
colocation, hyperscale, edge or enterprise data center operators, or companies that enable critical products or services driven by
the growth of these industries. | |
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Companies
with demonstrable barriers to entry derived from characteristics such as proprietary technology, differentiated engineering expertise,
entrenched customer relationships, unique service capabilities or competitive cost advantages. | |
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Companies
that would benefit from being publicly traded in the United States, including access to broader sources of capital, expanded market
awareness and tradeable securities which could be used as currency for acquisitions and to hire or retain critical talent. | |
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Companies
that have an ability to grow and scale in their existing served market via a number of identifiable strategies, including organic
growth, adjacent market penetration or acquisitions. | |
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that have revenue visibility and attractive gross margins for their product or services category, indicative of the value of the
specialized services that they offer. | |
Certain
Digital Infrastructure Services subsectors in which we may seek an initial business combination include, but are not limited to, IT infrastructure,
equipment, connectivity, software, power generation, power infrastructure, cooling, environmental control, security, compliance, design,
construction, critical materials, management, operations, and development.
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**Our
Management Team**
Our
management team is led by our Chief Executive Officer, Scott Troeller, and our Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Dunfee. Our board of directors
includes Scott Troeller, Steven Siesser, Wesley Cummins and Richard Nottenburg. With decades of experience, the members of our management
team have successfully identified and capitalized on emerging technological and secular trends across a variety of mission-critical infrastructure,
technology and services sectors. In addition, our management team and board of directors have deep transactional experience, having executed
numerous transactions as operators, investors and advisors. We believe that the extensive experience that members of our management team
and board of directors have will position us to identify, evaluate and acquire an attractive initial business combination target. Further,
our management teams operational expertise and familiarity with the Digital Infrastructure Services sector and related ecosystems
will be a benefit to the target companys management team to support its growth and success post-initial business combination.
**Our
Executive Officers**
*Scott
Troeller*
Mr.
Troeller is a private equity executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience acquiring, building, and transforming businesses
into industry leaders well positioned for either public or private expansion. He has led or participated in a multitude of completed
acquisitions, divestitures and financing transactions across multiple middle market industries totaling billions of dollars in aggregate
transaction value. A past chairman and/or board member of over 20 private and public companies, Mr. Troeller is adept at working with
management teams and their investors to drive strategy, growth and successful business outcomes. His investment experience has ranged
from executive or partner roles at JP Morgan, VSS, Fir Tree Partners and Blue Mountain Capital. His past direct investment experiences
have been across a wide range of sectors, including digital infrastructure, power generation, technology and business services. More
recently, he was a co-founder of sPower, which organically grew to become the largest intendent operator of solar PV system in the US,
with 1.3 GW of installed capacity and a development pipeline of approximately 10 GW prior to its sale to AES and AIMCO, as well as Next
Edge Networks, a provider of siting, design, construction and maintenance solutions for wireless networks to the leading US wireless
network operators. Since January 2025, Mr. Troeller has been a co-founder and managing partner of Expedition Infrastructure Partners,
LLC (XIP), which, as described below, is a strategic advisor to our sponsor.
*Joseph
Dunfee*
Mr.
Dunfee is currently a Principal with XIP, our strategic partner. Mr. Dunfee has over 17 years of experience as a principal investor and
strategic executive focused on energy, natural resources, next-generation infrastructure and associated services businesses. Prior to
XIP, he was Partner at InfaNext Partners a private investment firm he co-founded with Mr. Troeller. Previously, he served as
a Principal at Blue Mountain Capital Management, a Director at GE Ventures and a Senior Associate at New Energy Capital. Mr. Dunfee began
his career as a management consultant based out of Singapore with Accenture, assisting clients to develop infrastructure and mining assets,
as well as complete mergers and acquisitions.
**Our
Non-Employee Board of Directors**
*Wesley
Cummins*
Mr.
Cummins has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Applied Digital Corporation from 2007 until 2020 and from March 11, 2021
through present. During that time, Mr. Cummins also served in various executive officer positions and he is currently serving as Applied
Digital Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. Prior to Applied Digital, Mr. Cummins was
the founder and is Chief Executive Officer of 272 Capital LP, a registered investment advisor, which focuses primarily on investing in
technology hardware, software, and services companies. Mr. Cummins is currently a member of the board of directors of Sequans Communications
S.A. (NYSE: SQNS). He has been a technology investor for over 20 years and has held various positions in capital markets including positions
at investment banks and institutional asset management firms. Prior to founding 272 Capital, he led technology investing at Nokomis Capital,
L.L.C., an investment advisory firm.
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*Steven
Siesser*
Mr.
Siesser is a partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where he leads the firms Private Equity practice and co-chairs the Transactions
& Advisory Group. With over 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Siesser specializes in complex mergers and acquisitions, private equity
investments, and capital markets transactions. His clients have included private equity firms, institutional investors, public and private
companies, and investment banks, and his practice spans various sectors with a notable focus on digital infrastructure, including data
centers, out-of-home advertising technology, wired and wireless networks, technology, media, communications, and consumer products, including
a substantial amount of financing and business transactions in real assets or service companies targeting next generation infrastructure
in the areas of energy transition, environmental stewardship and digitization/communication.
*Richard
Nottenburg*
Dr.
Nottenburg is currently Executive Chairman of NxBeam Inc., a developer of advanced radio frequency semiconductor products, and has served
in such role since February 2023. Previously, Dr. Nottenburg served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board
of directors of Sonus Networks, Inc. from 2008 through 2010. From 2004 until 2008, Dr. Nottenburg was an officer with Motorola, Inc.,
ultimately serving as its Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Nottenburg is currently
a member of the board of directors of Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), where he serves as a member of the compensation committee
and the audit committee. He is also currently a member of the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee, and a member
of the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD), a designer, developer,
and operator of digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services, and a member of the board of directors and chairman of the compensation
committee of Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT). He previously served on the boards of directors of Cognyte Software Ltd., PMC-Sierra
Inc., Aeroflex Holding Corp., Anaren, Inc., Comverse Technology, Inc. and Violin Memory, Inc.
**Prior
SPAC Experience**
None
of our sponsor, officers or directors has had any experience in organizing and managing special purpose acquisition companies.
**Our
Strategic Institutional Advisor**
We
are supported by XIP, a strategic institutional advisor to our sponsor. With a mission to accelerate private investment into the next
generation of infrastructure markets and adjacent ecosystems, the XIP team has been built by a group of individuals that have extensive
combined advisory and principal investing experience. Their expertise spans digital infrastructure, electrification, energy transition,
grid resiliency, circular economy technologies and business services. Scott Troeller, our Chief Executive Officer, is a co-Founder and
a Managing Partner of XIP, and Joseph Dunfee, our Chief Financial Officer, is a Partner at XIP. We pay XIP or an affiliate thereof for
office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team, in the amount of $20,000 per month.
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**Competitive
Strengths**
We
believe that the combined operational, strategic and financial capabilities and expertise of our management team and the board of directors
position our team to source and complete a successful initial business combination for our shareholders. Our sponsor, directors, and
officers collectively bring decades of direct, hands-on experience in designing, constructing, financing and operating hyperscale and
colocation data centers as well as wireless communication and power infrastructure across North America, having held senior executive
roles at both private and publicly traded leaders in the industry. This domain expertise affords us with an intimate understanding of
evolving power, cooling, connectivity, operating and automation requirements of our target industries that drive procurement decisions
by data center operators, thereby enhancing our ability to identify businesses whose technologies and services are poised to capture
an outsized share of that rapidly expanding addressable market. In addition, our management team maintains longstanding relationships
with key decision-makers at equipment vendors, specialized service providers, hyperscale tenants, power developers, utilities, financial
sponsors and financial intermediaries active in the Digital Infrastructure Services sectors. We believe that these connections and relationships
can offer potential target businesses with direct access to key stakeholders in our target sectors and a broad customer network on a
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bring a unique combination of differentiated industry-specific knowledge and access and broad macro-investing experience, including in
particular, Mr. Siessers long-time practice of providing legal and practical advice to a wide range of companies, Mr. Cummins
public-company leadership in technology and infrastructure and Dr. Nottenburgs track record as a Fortune 500 technology executive
and strategic advisor. Mr. Troeller has over 25 years of experience acquiring, building and transforming businesses into industry leaders
and has served as a board member for over 20 public and private companies. Mr. Dunfee has over 17 years of principal investing and strategic
advisory experience across relevant industry sectors. We believe that this experience allows us to understand potential targets both
on a business-specific level and in the context of their place and potential trajectory in the public markets. We believe that our synthesized
competitive strengths include the following:
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best-in-class
Digital Infrastructure Services intelligence and understanding of the mission-critical nature of the hard-to-penetrate finance and
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understanding of data center and digital infrastructure dynamics highly relevant to the success of potential targets; | |
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team and board of directors possess decades of public and private investment experience in various industries across the globe, bringing
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ability
to develop domestic and international insights, leveraging relationships and opportunities through an extensive and distinguished
deal sourcing and information network, enabling differentiated first-look opportunities and the unique ability to locate and evaluate
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extensive
experience in the process of acquisitions, including diligence, financial structuring, management incentive programs and successfully
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**Business
Strategy**
While
we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, we intend to focus on industries
that complement our management teams background, and to capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire
a business in the United States of America, focused on the Digital Infrastructure Services sectors and their related ecosystems. We will
place a particular focus on companies with ties to technology infrastructure equipment manufacturing, key inputs and support services
for data center operations and the significant expansion being forecast due to adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI),
automation and electrification.
We
believe we are well positioned to execute a successful business combination due to our network of relationships, and our management teams
expertise in acquiring and operating businesses in our targeted industries. Moreover, we will utilize financial, legal and accounting
advisors and industry specialists to ensure adequate diligence is conducted. We intend to structure a transaction that aims to deliver
significant shareholder value via execution of a growth plan developed as part of our diligence process.
The
continued acceleration of generative AI usage is creating significant, incremental global demand for improved digital infrastructure.
Data center demand has steadily increased in recent years due to widespread digitalization including adoption of cloud computing, expansion
of internet of things (or IoT) devices, technological advancements in semiconductor technology and expanding digital content
consumption with growth now poised to accelerate. Demand for data center capacity is rapidly growing with capacity requirements expected
to triple by 2030 with approximately 70% of demand contributed to AI workloads according to a recent McKinsey report. To fuel this increased
demand of AI processing loads, it is estimated that approximately $5 trillion in investments will need to be made through the end of
the decade for the construction, power generation capability, equipment and connectivity systems necessary to achieve this expanded data
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We
believe that the entirety of the Digital Infrastructure Services ecosystem and data center value chain will benefit from accelerating
growth as AI usage becomes increasingly ubiquitous. With respect to the Digital Infrastructure Services market, we believe the following
subsectors will present the most attractive opportunities:
*IT
Infrastructure and Services*
Modern
data centers integrate advanced servers, storage systems, networking equipment, power distribution and thermal management to support
increasingly demanding workloads, particularly AI and high-performance computing applications. Additionally, management of these activities
requires a host of services, including security and compliance, disaster recovery and predictive maintenance. The anticipated proliferation
of data centers is expected to heavily rely on the growth of providers of the aforementioned equipment and services providers.
*Power
Generation and Infrastructure*
The
computational density required by AI requires a dramatic increase of power and physical infrastructure to meet capacity demands. The
continuous operation of data centers requires substantial power with unprecedented data center power demand predicted to rise to 9% of
the total annual U.S. electricity load by 2030 according to the Electrical Power Research Institute, up meaningfully from 4% in 2024.
Adequate access to power and the enabling transmission systems to deliver power is a critical factor to meet accelerating demand, which
we believe will create opportunities for companies and investors in developing power projects, battery storage, microgrids, transmissions
systems and power management systems.
*Cooling
and Environmental Control*
The
prolific digitization and increased demand for data centers have subsequently increased the need for robust cooling solutions to offset
high density environments. Due to the energy-intensiveness of AI servers, air-based cooling systems are often ineffective. Liquid-based
cooling and direct chip cooling techniques have gained traction and are anticipated to experience significant growth as data center capacity
grows.
*Connectivity*
Connectivity
is a critical enabler of digitization, automation and communication. High-bandwidth, low-latency connections with significant redundancy
are necessary to develop, deploy and utilize AI applications. According to a recent McKinsey report and a recent Global X report as well
as other sources, this connectivity requirement is expected to create opportunities in edge infrastructure, regional, national and subsea
fiber networks and the integration of 5G private networks. We have seen that software-defined networking adoption is driving demand for
intelligent network infrastructure and management platforms that can dynamically optimize traffic flows. Additionally, we believe that
the emphasis on redundant, multi-path connectivity is creating opportunities for diverse route providers and network resilience technologies.
*Design
and Construction*
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The
competition to build AI capacity to outpace competitors is driving construction of data centers. Real estate developers, design firms
and construction firms are poised to benefit from the demand for additional digital infrastructure. According to a recent McKinsey report,
approximately $800 billion of capital expenditure will be required for builders to meet the demand for AI-enabled data centers. We believe
that modularized construction methods are also likely to continue to gain in popularity given their speed to completion and sustainable
construction practices.
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Given
the aforementioned sectors of focus, our business strategy centers on identifying a candidate with an attractive financial profile, robust
growth potential and alignment with these technology and digital infrastructure priorities. To this end, our management team, along with
our board of directors, has experience in:
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**Business
Combination Criteria**
Consistent
with our strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines which we believe are important in evaluating prospective
target businesses. We will 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.
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Market Position We will seek to acquire an established business with an enterprise value between $250 million and $1
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Scalable Business Model We will look for businesses with proven offerings and scalable business models that can benefit
from our management teams expertise and resources. We intend to prioritize profitable businesses with strong gross margins
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Management Team We intend to prioritize businesses with experienced and capable management teams that have a track record
of success. We anticipate that our own officers and directors will complement, not replace, the skills of the target companys
management team. If necessary, we will assess opportunities to improve a targets management team and to recruit additional
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Potential We will focus on businesses with significant growth potential, both organically and inorganically through strategic
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for the Public Markets We will seek to acquire a business that has or can effectively put in place prior to the closing
of a business combination the governance, financial systems and controls required in the public markets. | |
These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. We may use other criteria as well. 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. In the event that we decide to enter into our initial business combination with a
target business that does not meet the above criteria and guidelines, 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 Annual Report, would
be in the form of tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials that we would file with the SEC.
**Our
Acquisition Process**
In
evaluating a prospective target business, we expect to conduct a thorough due diligence review which will encompass, among other things,
meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, inspection of facilities, as well as a review of financial, operational,
legal and other information which will be made available to us. We will also utilize our operational and capital planning experience.
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As
described in more details below under *Other Consideration and Conflicts of Interest* and in the section entitled
*Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest*, we are not prohibited
from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors and conflicts
of interest may arise if we select a business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officer or directors. In the event
we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or
a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion that the consideration to be paid to the company in such an initial business
combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view from either an independent investment banking firm or another independent
entity that commonly renders valuation opinions. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any other context (except as described
below in a situation where our board is not able to independently determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses).
Despite our agreement to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders
valuation opinions regarding the fairness of the consideration to be paid to our company from a financial point of view of a business
combination with one or more target businesses affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, potential conflicts of interest still
may exist and, as a result, the terms of the business combination may not be as advantageous to our public shareholders as they would
be absent any conflicts of interest. Such conflicts of interest in connection with a business combination with a business affiliated
with our sponsor, officers or directors include conflicts related to the additional fiduciary and contractual duties that our directors
and officers may have (as further described in the next paragraph) and conflicts resulting from our directors and officers
indirect ownership in the founder shares and private placement units held by our sponsor and the effective price at which such securities
were purchased by the sponsor and which may result in the selection of an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and
is unprofitable for public shareholders (while still profitable from our sponsors, directors and officers perspective)
instead of not consummating a business combination at all or with a different business combination target (for more information, also
see *Other Consideration and Conflicts of Interest*).
Our
officers and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary and contractual duties to other entities,
including without limitation, any future special purpose acquisition companies they may be involved in. As a result, if any of our officers
or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he, she or it has then-current
fiduciary or contractual obligations (including, without limitation, any future special purpose acquisition companies they may be involved
in), he or she may need to honor such fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity.
If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing the same. Further, members of our management
team directly or indirectly own our ordinary shares and/or private placement units (including their underlying securities) following
our initial public offering, 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. The low price that our sponsor paid for the founder
shares creates an incentive whereby certain of our officers and directors who hold membership interests in our sponsor could potentially
make a substantial profit even if we select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and is unprofitable for public
shareholders.
Although
affiliates of our directors and officers or entities, to which they have fiduciary obligations, may pursue a similar target universe
to us for acquisition or investment opportunities, we anticipate that the specific companies or assets that we may target (e.g. companies
in the technology or digital infrastructure-related industries seeking to go public) will only overlap as appropriate opportunities for
such entities and persons due to their investment mandates if such potential targets also desire to enter into other debt or equity transactions
with such entities and persons in connection with a going public transaction, which our potential targets may choose to effectuate via
a business combination with us or without us via a business combination with a competing special purpose acquisition company or the use
of a more traditional initial public offering or direct listing structure. Therefore, we do not expect the fiduciary and contractual
duties of our directors, officers, their affiliates and entities, to which they have fiduciary obligations, to materially affect our
ability to select an appropriate acquisition target and complete an initial business combination.
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**Initial
Business Combination**
The
Nasdaq rules require that we must complete one or more business combinations that together have an aggregate fair market value of at
least 80% of the assets held in the trust account (excluding any deferred underwriter fees and taxes payable on the income earned on
the trust account) at the time of signing the agreement to enter into the initial business combination. 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 the target business or businesses or we are considering an initial business combination with an affiliated
entity, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or an independent valuation or accounting firm with respect
to the satisfaction of such criteria. Our shareholders may not be provided with a copy of such opinion nor will they be able to rely
on such opinion. While we consider it unlikely that our board will not be able to make an independent determination of the fair market
value of a target business or businesses, it may be unable to do so if the board is less familiar or experienced with the target companys
business, there is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of the companys assets or prospects, including if such
company is at an early stage of development, operations or growth, or if the anticipated transaction involves a complex financial analysis
or other specialized skills and the board determines that outside expertise would be helpful or necessary in conducting such analysis.
Since any opinion, if obtained, would merely state that the fair market value of the target business meets the 80% of net assets threshold,
unless such opinion includes material information regarding the valuation of a target business or the consideration to be provided, it
is not anticipated that copies of such opinion would be distributed to our shareholders. However, if required under applicable law, any
proxy statement that we deliver to shareholders and file with the SEC in connection with a proposed transaction will include such opinion.
We
anticipate structuring our initial business combination so that the post-business combination 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-business combination 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-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, or the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-business
combination 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-business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and
us in the business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new
shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock 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 shares, our shareholders immediately prior to the completion
of our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding 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-business
combination company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the
80% of net assets test. If the business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% of net assets test will be based
on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses and we will treat the target businesses together as the initial business combination
for purposes of a tender offer or for seeking shareholder approval, as applicable.
To
the extent we effect our initial business combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages
of development or growth, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in such company or business. Although our management will endeavor
to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant
risk factors.
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 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 we can use to complete another business combination. Further, as the number of special
purpose acquisition companies evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may be more competition for
attractive targets. Because of our limited resources and such increased competition for business combination opportunities, including
from other special purpose acquisition companies or other entities having a similar business objective to us, it may be more difficult
for us to complete our initial business combination or negotiate attractive terms for our initial business combination. Depending on
who our competitors will be when negotiating a business combination transaction, we may also be at a competitive disadvantage in successfully
negotiating an initial business combination. For more information also see *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our Search
for, and Consummation of, or Inability to Consummate, a Business CombinationAs the number of special purpose acquisition companies
evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may be more competition for attractive targets. This could
increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial
business combinatio*n* and Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of, or Inability
to Consummate, a Business CombinationBecause 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 do not complete our initial business
combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less
in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.*
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Pursuant
to a letter agreement entered into in connection with our initial public offering, we have agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement
regarding an initial business combination without the prior consent of our sponsor. Further, pursuant to such letter agreement, each
of our sponsor, directors and officers has agreed to restrictions on its ability to transfer, assign, or sell founder shares, private
placement units and public units (if any are purchased in connection with the offering), as summarized in the table below.
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not to (a) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose
of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect
to or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another,
in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled
by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified
in clause (a) or (b) (each of the foregoing, a Transfer), until one year after the completion of our initial business
combination or the earlier of (A) subsequent to our initial business combination, the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary
shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and
the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination
and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization
or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for
cash, securities or other property. Further, no Transfer of any Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares or any other securities
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, ordinary shares was permitted for 180 days following the pricing of our initial
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are not applicable to transfers (a) to our officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers or directors,
any members or partners of our sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of our sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates; (b)
in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary
of which is a member of the individuals immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c)
in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual,
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a
business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the founder shares, private placement units, private placement
warrants, private placement shares or Class A ordinary shares, as applicable, were originally purchased; (f) pro rata distributions
from our sponsor to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to our sponsors operating agreement, (g) by virtue of
our sponsors organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of our sponsor; (h) to the Company for no value for
cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; (i) in the event of our liquidation prior to
the completion of our initial business combination; or (j) in the event of our completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange
or other similar transaction which results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary
shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination; provided, however,
that in the case of clauses (a) through (g) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound
by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement. Any permitted transferees would be subject
to the same restrictions and other agreements of our sponsor and management team with respect to any founder shares and private placement
units (including their underlying securities). Further, despite the 180 day transfer restriction following the pricing of our initial
public offering that is described under the column Transfer restrictions to the left of this column, the underwriting
agreement authorizes registration with the SEC pursuant to the registration and shareholder rights agreement of the resale of the
founder shares, the private placement units (including any private placement units issued upon conversion of working capital loans)
and their underlying securities, the exercise of the private placement warrants and the public warrants and the Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants or conversion of founder shares. | |
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Transfer until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. Further, no Transfer of any Class A ordinary shares,
Class B ordinary shares or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, ordinary shares was permitted
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as above, except the underwriters shall also be permitted to make the same type of transfers to their affiliates as the sponsor can
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The
letter agreement also provides that the sponsor and each director and officer agree to vote any founder shares, private placement shares
included in private placement units and any public shares they may own in favor of a proposed initial business combination if we seek
shareholder approval for such business combination and in favor of any proposals recommended by our board of directors in connection
with such business combination (except with respect to any such public shares which may not be voted in favor of approving the business
combination transaction in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act and any SEC interpretations or guidance
relating thereto). Further, our sponsor, directors and officers also agree not to redeem any public shares they may hold in connection
with such shareholder approval. The letter agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision,
except by a written instrument executed by (i) each director and officer signatory to the letter agreement with respect to herself or
himself, as applicable, to the extent she or he are the subject of any such change, amendment, modification or waiver, (ii) us, and (iii)
our sponsor. Changes, amendments, modifications or waivers to the transfer restriction that lasted for 180 days following the pricing
of our initial public offering required the written consent of B. Riley, the representative of the underwriters of our initial public
offering. While we do not expect our board to approve any amendment to the letter agreement prior to our initial business combination,
it may be possible that our board, in exercising its business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or
more amendments to the letter agreement. Any such amendments to the letter agreement would not require approval from our shareholders
and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities. Such transfer restrictions have been amended in connection
with business combinations for certain other special purpose acquisition companies. For more information, also see *Risk FactorsRisks
Relating to our Sponsor and Management TeamOur letter agreement with our sponsor, officers and directors may be amended without
shareholder approval and UnderwritingContractual Transfer Restrictions in the Letter Agreement and Underwriting
Agreement.*
In
order to facilitate our initial business combination or for any other reason determined by our sponsor, our sponsor may, with our consent,
(i) surrender or forfeit, transfer or exchange our founder shares, private placement units or any of our other securities held by it,
including for no consideration in connection with a PIPE financing or otherwise, (ii) subject any such securities to earn-outs or other
restrictions, and (iii) enter into any other arrangements with respect to any such securities.
We
may approve an amendment or waiver of the letter agreement that would allow the sponsor to directly, or members of our sponsor to indirectly,
transfer founder shares and private placement units or membership interests in our sponsor in a transaction in which the sponsor or members
of our management team remove themselves as our sponsor before identifying a business combination. As a result, there is a risk that
our sponsor and our officers and directors may divest their ownership or economic interests in us or our sponsor, which would likely
result in our loss of certain key personnel. There can be no assurance that any replacement sponsor or key personnel will successfully
identify a business combination target for us, or, even if one is so identified, successfully complete such business combination.
**Other
Considerations and Conflicts of Interest**
We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination or subsequent transaction with a company that is affiliated with our
sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with
our sponsor or any of our 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
to the company 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 (except as described herein in a situation where our board is not able to independently determine
the fair market value of the target business or businesses).
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**Compensation
of Sponsor, Sponsors Affiliates and Directors and Officers**
The
table below summarizes (i) the number of founder shares and private placement units issued to the sponsor in connection with the consummation
of our initial public offering and the price paid by the sponsor for such securities, and (ii) the main items of compensation received
or eligible to be received by the sponsor, our sponsors affiliates and our directors and officers:
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ENTITY/
INDIVIDUAL | 
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AMOUNT
OF COMPENSATION RECEIVED OR TO BE
RECEIVED
OR SECURITIES ISSUED OR TO BE
ISSUED | 
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CONSIDERATION | |
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Sponsor | 
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5,750,000
founder shares(1) | 
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$25,000
or approximately $0.004 per founder share | |
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545,000
private placement units | 
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Up
to $300,000 | 
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Repayment
of loans made to us to cover offering related and organizational expenses | |
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Sponsor,
officers or directors, or our or their affiliates | 
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Up
to $1,500,000 in working capital loans by our sponsor, our sponsors affiliates and our directors or officers. Such loans may
be converted at the option of the lender into private placement units at a conversion price of $10.00 per unit(2) | 
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Working
capital loans to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an initial business combination | |
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$20,000
per month | 
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Office
space, secretarial and administrative services | |
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Reimbursement
for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating, negotiating and completing an initial business combination.
There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities
on our behalf(3) | 
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Services
in connection with identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination | |
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(1) | 
The
founder shares and Class A ordinary shares issuable in connection with the conversion of the founder shares may result in material
dilution to our public shareholders due to the nominal price of $0.004 per founder share at which our sponsor purchased the founder
shares and/or the anti-dilution rights of our founder shares that may result in an issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater
than one-to-one basis upon conversion. Our sponsor, directors and officers and their affiliates may receive additional compensation
and/or may be issued additional securities in connection with an initial business combination, including securities that may result
in material dilution to public shareholders. | |
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(2) | 
The
$10.00 per private placement unit conversion price for such working capital loans may potentially be significantly less than the
market price of our shares at the time the lenders elect to convert their working capital loans into private placement units. Further,
the $11.50 exercise price of the private placement warrants included in the private placement units issuable upon conversion of working
capital loans may be significantly less than the market price of our shares at the time such private placement warrants are exercised.
Similarly, depending on the market price of our shares at the time our private placement warrants are exercised, the cashless exercise
feature of our private placement warrants may also result in material dilution to our public shareholders given that the cashless
exercise of the warrants will not result in any cash proceeds to us and holders of our private placement warrants would pay the private
placement warrant exercise price by surrendering their warrants for a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the Sponsor
fair market value (as defined below) over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the Sponsor fair market value. The Sponsor
fair market value shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending
on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent. Therefore, such
private placement unit issuances may result in significant dilution to holders of our shares. For more information also see Risk
FactorRisks Relating to our Search for, Consummation of, or Inability to Consummate, a Business CombinationWe may issue
shares to investors in connection with our initial business combination at a price which is less than $10.00 or the prevailing market
price of our shares at that time, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders and add costs and Risk
FactorsRisks Relating to our Sponsor and Management TeamOur warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price
of our Class A ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial business combination. | |
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(3) | 
For
more information, also see Effecting Our Initial Business CombinationSources of Target Businesses, Item
11. Executive Compensation and Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | |
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Affiliates
of our sponsor, our officers and members of our board of directors directly or indirectly own founder shares and private placement units
(including their underlying securities) following our initial public offering 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. The low price
that our sponsor paid for the founder shares creates an incentive whereby certain of our officers and directors who hold membership interests
in our sponsor could potentially make a substantial profit even if we select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value
and is unprofitable for public shareholders. If we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing
of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association), the founder shares and private placement units held by our sponsor may lose most of their value, except to the extent
that the founder shares or the Class A ordinary shares included in the private placement units receive liquidating distributions from
assets outside the trust account, which could create an incentive for our sponsor, executive officers and directors to complete a transaction
even if we select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and is unprofitable for public shareholders. Similarly, additional
conflicts of interests may arise and incentives may be created to select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and
is unprofitable for public shareholders instead of not consummating a business combination if (i) after the redemption of public shareholders
no assets are available outside of the trust account to repay any loans extended to us by our sponsor, affiliates of our sponsor or our
officers and directors and to reimburse our sponsor and others for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying,
investigating and completing an initial business combination or (ii) not consummating a business combination within the allotted time
may require service providers to forfeit their fees. 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 or directors were to be
included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination.
We
have not selected any specific business combination target yet. Affiliates of our sponsor are continuously made aware of potential business
opportunities, one or more of which we may desire to pursue for a business combination. Additionally, we have not engaged or retained
any agent or other representative to identify or locate any acquisition candidate.
Our
sponsor and our officers and directors may sponsor or form other special purpose acquisition companies similar to ours or may pursue
other business or investment ventures during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. Any such companies,
businesses or investments may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination. However, we do not
believe that any such potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
In
addition, certain of our officers and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary and contractual
duties to other entities, including without limitation, any future special purpose acquisition companies they may be involved in. As
a result, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to
which he, she or it has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations (including, without limitation, any future special purpose
acquisition companies they may be involved in), he or she may need to honor such fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such
business combination opportunity to such entity. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing
the same. Although affiliates of our directors and officers or entities, to which they have fiduciary obligations, may pursue a similar
target universe to us for acquisition or investment opportunities, we anticipate that the specific companies or assets that we may target
(e.g. companies in the technology or digital infrastructure-related industries seeking to go public) will only overlap as appropriate
opportunities for such entities and persons due to their investment mandates if such potential targets also desire to enter into other
debt or equity transactions with such entities and persons in connection with a going public transaction, which our potential targets
may choose to effectuate via a business combination with us or without us via a business combination with a competing special purpose
acquisition company or the use of a more traditional initial public offering or direct listing structure. Therefore, we do not expect
the fiduciary and contractual duties of our directors, officers, their affiliates and entities, to which they have fiduciary obligations,
to materially affect our ability to select an appropriate acquisition target and complete an initial business combination.
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To
address the matters set out above, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, to the maximum extent
permitted by law: (i) no individual serving as a director or an officer or the sponsor 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 or the sponsor, on the one hand, and us, on
the other and (b) the presentation of which would breach an existing legal obligation of a director, an officer or the sponsor to any
other entity. In addition our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that except to the extent expressly
assumed by contract, to the fullest extent permitted by law, a director, an officer or the sponsor shall have no duty to communicate
or offer any such corporate opportunity to us and shall not be liable to us or our shareholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a
shareholder, director and/or officer solely by reason of the fact that such party pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for
itself, himself or herself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person, or does not communicate information regarding such
corporate opportunity to us. Except as provided in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce any interest or expectancy
of the company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate
opportunity for both the company and a director, an officer or the sponsor, about which a director and/or officer acquires knowledge.
To the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity related to a corporate opportunity that is renounced in our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association to be a breach of duty to the company or our shareholders, we will waive, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any and all claims and causes of action that we may have for such activities.
Further,
our officers and directors are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly, will have conflicts
of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and
monitoring the related due diligence. In particular, certain of our officers and directors may serve as an officer and/or director of
other future special purpose acquisition companies. For more information on conflicts of interests, also see the sections entitled *Risk
Factors Risks Relating to our Sponsor and Management Team* and *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and
Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest*.
We
have until the date that is 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to
amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) 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 such 24-month period, we may seek shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. If we seek shareholder approval for an extension,
and the related amendments are approved by the shareholders, holders of Class A ordinary shares will be offered an opportunity to redeem
their shares in connection with the implementation 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 thereon (less permitted withdrawals), divided by the number of
then-issued and outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law. There is no limit on the number of extensions that we may seek;
however, we do not expect to extend the time period to consummate our initial business combination beyond 36 months from the closing
of our initial public offering. If we determine not to or are unable to extend the time period to consummate our initial business combination
or fail to obtain shareholder approval to extend, our sponsor may lose its entire investment in our founder shares and our private placement
units. For more information, also see *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our SecuritiesSince our sponsor, executive
officers and directors may lose their entire investment in us (other than with respect to any public shares they have acquired or may
acquire) if our initial business combination is not completed and no liquidating distributions from assets outside the trust account
are available, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular business combination target is appropriate for our
initial business combination*.
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As
described under *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to Our Sponsor and Our Management TeamYou will not be permitted to
exercise your warrants unless we register and qualify the underlying Class A ordinary shares or certain exemptions are available,*
the holders of our warrants will not be permitted to exercise their warrants unless we register and qualify the underlying Class A ordinary
shares or certain exemptions are available. If the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of our public warrants is not
registered or qualified or exempt from registration or qualification, the holders of such warrants will not be entitled to exercise their
warrants and the warrants may have no value and expire worthless. In such an instance, our sponsor and its permitted transferees (which
may include our directors and officers) would be able to exercise their private placement warrants (given the private placement warrants
are exercisable for cash or cashless at the option of our sponsor and its permitted transferees) and our sponsor and its
permitted transferees may sell the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such private placement warrants while holders of
our public warrants would not be able to exercise their warrants and sell the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise.
Further,
if and when the public warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify
the underlying Class A ordinary shares for sale under applicable state securities laws and even if an exemption from such registration
or qualification is not available. As a result, we may redeem our public warrants even if the public holders are otherwise unable to
exercise their public warrants (for more information, also see *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to Our Sponsor and Our Management
TeamWe may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your
warrants worthless*.). In addition, the ability to redeem our public warrants could create conflicts of interest as it limits
the potential upside of holders of our public warrants while our non-redeemable private placement warrants remain outstanding and become
more valuable as our share price increases. Our management team may also require holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless
basis, which would reduce the number of Class A ordinary shares received by a holder upon exercise of their warrants and thereby reduce
the potential equity upside of a public holders investment in us. For more information, also see *Risk
FactorsRisks Relating to Our Sponsor and Our Management TeamOur managements ability to require holders of our public
warrants to exercise such public warrants on a cashless basis will cause holders to receive fewer Class A ordinary shares upon their
exercise of the public warrants than they would have received had they been able to exercise their public warrants for cash*.
**Our
Sponsor**
Our
sponsor, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed for the sole purpose of holding securities
in us. Steven Siesser, one of our directors, is the managing member of our sponsor. Steven Siesser controls the management of our sponsor,
including the exercise of voting and investment discretion over the securities of our company held by our sponsor. As of the date hereof,
Scott Troeller, Steven Siesser, Richard Nottenburg and Wesley Cummins, or their respective affiliates, own membership interests in the
sponsor, which represent approximately 18%, 13%, 6% and 13%, respectively, of interests representing the founder shares, private placement
shares and private placement warrants held by the sponsor, each subject to potential adjustment. Other third-party investors with pre-existing
relationships with our management team and sponsor own membership interests in the sponsor representing the remaining founder shares,
private placement shares and private placement warrants held by the sponsor. Other than the members of our management team, none of the
other members of our sponsor will participate in our companys activities. As of the date hereof, no other person has a direct
or indirect material interest in our sponsor.
On
June 18, 2025, our sponsor paid $25,000 to cover for certain expenses on our behalf in exchange for the issuance of 5,750,000 founder
shares, or approximately $0.004 per share.
In
addition, our sponsor, pursuant to a written agreement, purchased 545,000 private placement units, at a price of $10.00 per unit ($5,545,000
in the aggregate), in the private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering.
**Status
as a Public Company**
We
believe our structure will make 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,
shares or other interests in the target business for our Class A ordinary shares (or shares of a new holding company) or for a combination
of our Class A 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, market and other uncertainties in the initial public offering process, including,
but not limited, 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.
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Furthermore,
once a proposed 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 have negative valuation consequences. Once public, 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 will 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.
We
are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier
of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which
we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means
the market value of our Class A ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th,
and (2) 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 (1) the market value of our ordinary shares
held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, and (2) our annual revenues equaled or exceeded $100 million
during such completed fiscal year or the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as
of the prior June 30.
**Financial
Position**
With
funds available for a business combination initially in the amount of $223,225,000, after payment of the expenses of our initial public
offering and $9,200,000 of business combination marketing fees, 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 will allow 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.
**Effecting
Our Initial Business Combination**
****
We
are not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any operations for an indefinite period of time following our initial public
offering. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering, the sale
of the private placement units, our equity, debt or a combination of these as the consideration to be paid in our initial business combination.
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, 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 apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance
or expansion of operations of the post-business combination 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.
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We
have not selected any specific business combination target yet. Additionally, we have not engaged or retained any agent or other representative
to identify or locate any suitable acquisition candidate, to conduct any research or take any measures, directly or indirectly, to locate
or contact a target business, other than our officers and directors. 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. Although
our management will assess the risks inherent in a particular target business with which we may combine, we cannot assure you that this
assessment will result in our identifying all risks that a target business may encounter. Furthermore, some of those risks may be outside
of our control, meaning that we can do nothing to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely affect a target business.
We
may need to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination, either because the transaction requires more cash
than is available from the proceeds held in our trust account, or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public
shares upon completion of the business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with
such business combination. There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity-linked securities or through
loans, advances or other indebtedness, privately or through other means, in connection with our initial business combination, including
pursuant to forward purchase agreements, non-redemption or backstop arrangements we may enter into. We are not currently a party to any
arrangement or understanding with any third party with respect to raising any additional funds through the sale of securities, the incurrence
of debt or otherwise. For more information also see *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our Search for, Consummation of, or
Inability to Consummate, a Business CombinationWe 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 in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks*, *Risk FactorsRisks
Relating to our Search for, Consummation of, or Inability to Consummate, a Business CombinationWe may issue shares to investors
in connection with our initial business combination at a price* which is *less than $10.00 or the prevailing market price of our
shares at that time, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders and add costs* or *Risk FactorsRisks
Relating to our Search for, Consummation of, or Inability to Consummate, a Business CombinationWe may issue notes or other debt,
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*.
Sources
of Target Businesses
Our
process of identifying acquisition targets will leverage our management teams unique industry experiences, proven deal sourcing
capabilities and broad and deep network of relationships in numerous industries, including executives and management teams, private equity
groups and other institutional investors, large business enterprises, lenders, investment bankers and other investment market participants,
restructuring advisers, consultants, attorneys and accountants, which we believe should provide us with a number of business combination
opportunities. We expect that the collective experience, capability and network of our directors and officers, combined with their individual
and collective reputations in the investment community, will help to create prospective business combination opportunities.
In
addition, we anticipate that target business candidates may be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including
investment bankers and private investment funds. Target businesses may be brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as a
result of being solicited by us through calls or mailings. These sources may also introduce us to target businesses in which they think
we may be interested on an unsolicited basis, since many of these sources will have read our final prospectus and know what types of
businesses we are targeting. Our officers and directors, as well as their affiliates, may 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.
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While
we do not presently anticipate engaging the services of professional firms or other individuals that specialize in business acquisitions
on any formal basis, we may engage these firms or other individuals 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. 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. In addition, we may pay our sponsor or any of our officers or directors, or
any entity with which they are affiliated, a finders fee, consulting fee or other compensation in connection with identifying,
investigating and completing our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is), which we will disclose
in the proxy statement filed in connection with our initial business combination. We have agreed to pay XIP or an affiliate thereof a
total of $20,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support and to reimburse our sponsor, officers or directors,
or our or their affiliates, for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination.
Some of our officers and directors may enter into employment or consulting agreements with the post-business combination company following
our initial business combination.
We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination or subsequent transaction with a company that is affiliated with our
sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with
our sponsor or any of our 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 the company in such 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 (except as described herein in a situation where our board is not able to independently determine
the fair market value of the target business or businesses).
Each
of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations
to other entities, including any future special purpose acquisition companies they may be involved in and entities that are affiliates
of our sponsor, pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such
entity. Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an
entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may honor his or her fiduciary or contractual
obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity. For more information, see *Item 10. Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest.*
Evaluation
of a Target Business and Structuring of Our Initial Business Combination
In
evaluating a prospective target business, we expect to conduct a thorough due diligence review which may encompass, among other things,
meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities,
as well as a review of financial, operational, legal and other information which will be 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 identify 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 we can use to complete another business combination. In addition,
we have agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement regarding an initial business combination without the prior consent of our sponsor.
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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:
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Limited
Ability to Evaluate the Targets Management Team
Although
we intend to 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 at the time of 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 you that members of our management team will have significant experience or knowledge
relating to the operations of the particular target business.
We
cannot assure you 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 at the time of 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 you 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.
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 memorandum and articles of association. However, we will seek shareholder approval if it is required by applicable law or
stock exchange rule, or we may decide to seek shareholder approval for business or other reasons.
Under
Nasdaqs listing rules, shareholder approval would be required for our initial business combination if, for example:
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issue (other than in a public offering for cash) ordinary shares that will either (a) be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number
of ordinary shares then issued and outstanding (excluding the private placement shares included in the private placement units) or
(b) have voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power then issued and outstanding (excluding the private placement
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of our directors, officers or substantial shareholders (as defined by the Nasdaq rules) has a 5% or greater interest (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 issued and outstanding ordinary shares or
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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 law 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:
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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 the company at a disadvantage in the transaction or result in
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Permitted
Purchases and Other Transactions with Respect to Our Securities
If
we seek shareholder approval of our business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination
pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may purchase units, public shares,
warrants or equity-linked securities 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 to do so. Additionally, at any time at or prior to the completion
of our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information),
our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them
with incentives to acquire units, public shares or warrants or not redeem their public shares. Such a purchase may include a contractual
acknowledgment that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore
agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates purchase
shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights or
submitted a proxy to vote against our initial business combination, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior
elections to redeem their shares and any proxy to vote against our initial business combination. We do not currently anticipate that
such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction
subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that
the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will be required to comply with such rules. It is intended that, if Rule 10b-18
would apply to purchases by our 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.
There
is no limit on the number of securities our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may purchase in such transactions,
subject to compliance with applicable law and the Nasdaq rules. 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 held in the trust account
will be used to purchase units, public shares or warrants in such transactions. Such persons will be subject to restrictions in making
any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases
are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
The
purpose of any such purchases of shares could be to (i) increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination,
(ii) reduce the number of public warrants outstanding or vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrant holders for approval
in connection with our initial business combination or (iii) to 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 the business combination, where it appears that such requirement
would otherwise not be met. Any such transactions may result in the completion of our business combination that may not otherwise have
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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/or their affiliates anticipate that they may identify the shareholders with whom our sponsor,
directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated purchases by either the shareholders contacting us
directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by shareholders (holding Class A ordinary shares) following our mailing of
proxy materials in connection with our initial business combination. To the extent that our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or
their affiliates enter into a private purchase, they would identify and contact only potential selling shareholders who have expressed
their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the trust account or vote against our initial business combination, whether
or not such shareholder has already submitted a proxy with respect to our initial business combination but only if such shares have not
already been voted at the general meeting related to our initial business combination. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or
their affiliates will select which shareholders to purchase shares from based on the negotiated price and number of shares and any other
factors that they may deem relevant, and will only purchase shares if such purchases comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act
and the other federal securities laws.
Any
purchases by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and/or their affiliates who are affiliated purchasers under Rule 10b-18 under
the Exchange Act will only be made to the extent such purchases are able to be made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor
from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements
that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors
and/or their affiliates will be subject to restrictions in making purchases of ordinary 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 or their affiliates were to purchase units, public shares or warrants from public
shareholders, such purchases would be structured in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act including,
in pertinent part, through adherence to the following:
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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 from public shareholders outside the redemption process,
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our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates were to purchase public shares from public shareholders, they would
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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
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sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities
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would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our shareholder meeting to approve the business combination transaction, the following material
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amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates,
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impact, if any, of the purchases by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates on the likelihood that the business
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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,
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Please
see *Permitted Purchases and Other Transactions with Respect to Our Securities* above for a description of
how such persons will determine from which shareholders to seek to acquire securities.
Redemption
Rights for Public Shareholders upon Completion of Our Initial Business Combination
We
will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares, that were sold
as part of the units in our initial public offering, which we refer to collectively as our 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 and not previously released to us for permitted withdrawals, divided by the number of the then-outstanding
public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.05 per
public share. The per share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the fee payable
to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination marketing agreement. The redemption rights may include the requirement that
a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion
of our initial business combination with respect to our warrants or any private placement units and their underlying securities. Further,
we will not proceed with redeeming our public shares, even if a public shareholder has properly elected to redeem its shares, if a business
combination does not close. Our sponsor and our management team have entered into an agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed
to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares included in any private placement units
and public shares in connection with (i) the completion of our initial business combination and (ii) in connection with the implementation
of, following a shareholder vote to approve, an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that
would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares
redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to
amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating
to (i) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial business combination activity.
Manner
of Conducting Redemptions
We
will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares that were sold
as part of the units in our initial public offering, which we refer to collectively as our public shares, upon the completion of our
initial business combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) 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 memorandum and articles of association would typically require shareholder
approval. We currently intend to conduct redemptions in connection with a shareholder vote unless shareholder approval is not required
by applicable law or stock exchange rule or we choose to conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC for business
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we hold a shareholder vote to approve our initial business combination, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association:
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the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation
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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 the business combination is approved by an ordinary
resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of such holders as, being entitled to do
so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority
to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). In such case, our sponsor and each member of our management team have agreed
to vote their founder shares, private placement shares included in any private placement units and any public shares (including public
shares that are part of a public unit) purchased during or after our initial public offering in favor of our initial business combination
(except with respect to any such public shares which may not be voted in favor of approving the business combination transaction in accordance
with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act and any SEC interpretations or guidance relating thereto). As a result, in
addition to our founder shares and private placement shares included in the private placement units issued concurrently with the consummation
of our initial public offering, we would need 8,237,501, or 35.82%, of the 23,000,000 public shares sold in our initial public offering
to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have our initial business combination approved (assuming all issued
and 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 memorandum and articles of association, vote their shares, we will not need any public shares
in addition to our founder shares and the private placement shares included in the private placement units purchased by our sponsor simultaneously
with our initial public offering to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to approve an 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 vote at all. In addition, our sponsor, our management team and underwriters in our initial public offering have entered into an agreement
with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement
shares included in any private placement units and public shares in connection with (i) the completion of our initial business combination
and (ii) in connection with the implementation of, following a shareholder vote to approve, an amendment to our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class
A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering
(as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect
to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial business combination
activity.
If
we conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association:
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tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination which 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
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Upon
the public announcement of our initial business combination, we or our sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with
Rule 10b5-1 to purchase Class A ordinary shares in the open market if we elect to redeem our public shares through a tender offer, to
comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act.
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 shares than we have offered to purchase,
we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete the initial business combination.
Limitation
on Redemption Rights 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 memorandum and articles of association provide that a public
shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as
a group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect
to Excess Shares (as defined below), without our prior consent. We believe this restriction will discourage shareholders from accumulating
large blocks of 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 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 20% of the public
shares sold in our initial public offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights if such holders shares are not purchased
by us, our sponsor or our management team at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our
shareholders ability to redeem no more than 20% of the public shares sold in our initial public offering without our prior consent,
we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of 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 would not be restricting our shareholders ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our
initial business combination. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of our initial business combination with respect
to our warrants or our private placement units and their underlying securities.
Tendering
Share Certificates in Connection with a Tender Offer or Redemption Rights
Public
shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in street name,
will be required to either tender their certificates (if any) to our transfer agent prior to the date set forth in the proxy solicitation
or tender offer materials, as applicable, mailed to such holders, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using
The Depository Trust Companys DWAC (Deposit/ Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holders option, in each case up to
two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote to approve the business combination. The proxy solicitation or tender offer materials,
as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination will indicate
the applicable delivery requirements, which may include the requirement that a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly
redeem its shares. Accordingly, a public shareholder would have from the time we send out our tender offer materials until the close
of the tender offer period, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the proposal to approve the business
combination if we distribute proxy materials, as applicable, to tender its shares if it wishes to seek to exercise its redemption rights.
In the event that a shareholder fails to properly comply with the procedures to redeem shares, its shares may not be redeemed. Given
the relatively short period in which to exercise redemption rights, it is advisable for shareholders to use electronic delivery of their
public shares.
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is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through
the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker a fee of approximately $80.00 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 holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to tender their shares. The need to deliver shares is a requirement of exercising
redemption rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.
The
foregoing is different from the procedures used by many blank check companies. In order to perfect redemption rights in connection with
their business combinations, many blank check companies would distribute proxy materials for the shareholders vote on an initial
business combination, and a holder could simply vote against a proposed business combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating
such holder was seeking to exercise his or her redemption rights. After the business combination was approved, the company would contact
such shareholder to arrange for him or her to deliver his or her certificate to verify ownership. As a result, the shareholder then had
an option window after the completion of the business combination during which he or she could monitor the price of the
companys shares in the market. If the price rose above the redemption price, he or she could sell his or her shares in the open
market before actually delivering his or her shares to the company for cancellation. As a result, the redemption rights, to which shareholders
were aware they needed to commit before the shareholder meeting, would become option rights surviving past the completion
of the business combination until the redeeming holder delivered its certificate. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery
prior to the meeting ensures that a redeeming shareholders election to redeem is irrevocable once the business combination is
approved.
Any
request to redeem such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote
on the proposal to approve the business combination, unless otherwise agreed to by us. 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 holders of our public shares electing to redeem their shares will be distributed
promptly after the completion of our initial business combination.
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 shares for the applicable pro rata share of the trust account. In such case,
we will promptly return any certificates delivered by public holders who elected to redeem their shares.
If
our initial proposed business combination is not completed, we may continue to try to complete a business combination with a different
target until 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association).
Redemption
of Public Shares and Liquidation If No Initial Business Combination
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we will have only 24 months from the closing of our initial
public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association)
to consummate an initial business combination. If we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing
of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association), 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, subject to lawfully available funds, 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 for permitted withdrawals (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided
by the number of the then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders rights as
shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation 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 in all cases subject
to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants,
which will expire worthless if we have not consummated an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial
public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association).
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sponsor and each member of our management team have entered into an agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their
rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares or private placement shares included in
private placement units they hold if we fail to consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial
public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association)
(although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any public shares they hold if we
fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended
by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association)).
Our
sponsor, executive officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment
to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to
provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our
initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association)
or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial
business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares upon implementation
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 for permitted withdrawals, divided by the number
of the then-outstanding public shares. This redemption right shall apply in connection with the implementation of any such amendment,
whether proposed by our sponsor, any executive officer, director, or any other person.
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 $0.8 million of proceeds held outside the trust account as of December 31, 2025,
plus funds from permitted withdrawals, plus up to $100,000 of funds from the trust account available to us to pay dissolution expenses,
although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose.
If
we were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units, other than the
proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the per-share
redemption amount received by shareholders upon our dissolution would be $10.05. 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 you that the actual per-share redemption amount received by shareholders will not be less than $10.05. While we intend to pay
such amounts, if any, we cannot assure you that we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors claims.
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Although
we will seek to have all vendors, service providers (excluding our independent registered public accounting firm), 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 perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party
that has not executed a waiver if management believes that such third partys engagement would be significantly more beneficial
to us than any alternative. 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. Our independent registered accounting firm 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 vendor for services rendered or products sold to us (excluding our independent registered
accounting firm), or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentially or other
similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amounts in the trust account to below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per public
share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account if
less than $10.05 per public share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn
for permitted withdrawals and, if we decide to liquidate, $100,000 of dissolution expenses, *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 seek access to
the trust account nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against
a third party, our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. 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. Our sponsor may
not 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 $10.05 per public share. In such event,
we may not be able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with
any redemption of your public shares. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without
limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
In
the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per public share and (ii) the actual amount
per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account if less than $10.05 per public share
due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn for permitted withdrawals
and, if we decide to liquidate, $100,000 of dissolution expenses, 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. Accordingly, we cannot assure you
that due to claims of creditors the actual value of the per-share redemption price will not be less than $10.05 per public share.
We
will 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 (excluding our independent registered public accounting firm), 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 of our
initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We have access to up to approximately
$0.8 million held outside of the trust account as of December 31, 2025, 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; however such liability will not be greater than the amount
of funds from our trust account received by any such shareholder.
If
we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the
trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of
third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, we cannot
assure you we will be able to return $10.05 per public share to our public shareholders. Additionally, if we file a bankruptcy petition
or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be
viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent
conveyance.
As
a result, a bankruptcy 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 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 you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.
Our
public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earliest to occur of (i) the redemption of
our public shares if we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering
(as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), subject to applicable
law and as further described herein, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with the implementation
by the directors of, following a shareholder vote, an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A)
to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares
redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to
amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating
to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) if they properly
elect to redeem their respective shares for cash upon the completion of the initial business combination. Public shareholders who redeem
their Class A ordinary shares in connection with a shareholder vote described in clause (ii) in the preceding sentence shall not be entitled
to funds from the trust account upon the subsequent completion of an initial business combination or liquidation if we have not consummated
an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval
to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed.
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 shareholders voting in connection with the business
combination alone will not result in a shareholders redeeming its shares to us for an applicable pro rata share of the trust account.
Such shareholder must have also exercised its redemption rights described above. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, like all provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, may be amended with
a shareholder vote.
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Comparison
of Redemption or Purchase Prices in Connection with Our Initial Business Combination and If We Fail to Complete Our Initial Business
Combination
The
following table compares the redemptions and other permitted purchases of public shares that may take place in connection with the completion
of our initial business combination and if we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of
our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association).
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REDEMPTIONS
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CONNECTION
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BUSINESS
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Redemptions
at the time of our initial business combination may be made pursuant to a tender offer or in connection with a shareholder vote.
The redemption price will be the same whether we conduct redemptions pursuant to a tender offer or in connection with a shareholder
vote. In either case, our public shareholders may redeem their public shares for 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 (which is initially
anticipated to be $10.05 per share), including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released
to us for permitted withdrawals, if any, divided by the number of the then-outstanding public shares, subject to any limitations
(including but not limited to cash requirements) agreed to in connection with the negotiation of terms of a proposed business combination. | 
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we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates
may purchase units, public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following
completion of our initial business combination. If our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates were to purchase
public shares from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process.
If they engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession of any material
nonpublic information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. We
do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under
the Exchange Act or a going private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers
determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will be required to comply
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we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be
extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), we will redeem all public
shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount, then on deposit in the trust account (which is initially
anticipated to be $10.05 per share), including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released
to us for permitted withdrawals (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of then-issued
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redemption of our public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination will reduce the book value per share for
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**Competition**
In
identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for our initial business combination, we may encounter competition from other
entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other special purpose acquisition or blank check companies, private equity
groups and leveraged buyout funds, public companies, 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 greater financial, technical, human and other resources than us. Our ability to acquire larger target
businesses will be 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 properly exercise their
redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination and our 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.
**Facilities**
We
currently maintain our executive offices at 12003 Cielo Court, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418. The cost for our use of this space
is included in the $20,000 per month fee we pay to XIP or an affiliate thereof for office space, administrative and support services.
We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
**Employees**
We
currently have two executive officers. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but
they intend to 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 will devote in any time period will vary 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
registered our units, Class A ordinary shares and 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 will contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accountants.
We
will provide shareholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the proxy solicitation or tender
offer materials, as applicable, sent to shareholders. These financial statements may be required 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 acquire 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering
(as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association). We cannot assure
you that any particular target business identified by us as a potential acquisition 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 acquisition candidates, we do not believe that this limitation
will be material.
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We
will be required to evaluate our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Only in the event that we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer and no longer qualify as an emerging
growth company would we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on internal
control over financial reporting. 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 acquisition.
We
filed a registration statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
As a result, we are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. 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
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 received
a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Act (As Revised)
of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 30 years from June 13, 2025, no law which 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 shares, debentures or other obligations or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend 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.
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 take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period.
We
will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of
the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in
which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Class A ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates
exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) 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 (1) the market value of our ordinary shares
held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, and (2) our annual revenues equaled or exceeded $100 million
during such completed fiscal year or the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as
of the prior June 30.
**Legal
Proceedings**
There
is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team
in their capacity as such.
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
*An
investment in the Companys securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully all of the risks described
below, together with the other information contained in this Annual Report, before making a decision to invest in our units, Class A
ordinary shares or warrants. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially
adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The risk factors described below are not necessarily exhaustive and you are encouraged to perform your own investigation with respect
to us and our business.*
Summary
of Risk Factors
The
following is only a summary of certain risks to which we are exposed. We urge you to read the full risk factor section that begins after
this *Summary of Risk Factors* section. Risks to which we are exposed include, but are not limited to, the following:
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are a blank check company with no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve
our business objective. Until we complete our initial business combination, we will have no operations and will generate no operating
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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. | |
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Your
only opportunity to effect your investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of
your right to redeem your shares from us for cash. | |
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If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor and members of our management team have agreed to vote
in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote. | |
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ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business
combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into a business combination with a target. | |
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ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to
complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure and may substantially dilute your investment in
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The
requirement that we consummate an initial business combination within 24 months after the closing of our initial public offering
(as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) may give potential
target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business combination and may limit the time we have to conduct due diligence
on potential business combination targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability
to complete our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders. | |
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may not be able to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as
may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), in which case
we would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem our public shares and liquidate. Our warrants
will expire without value to the holder if we do not complete our initial business combination within the timeframe required by our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. | |
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If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates
may elect to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed business combination
and reduce the public float of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants. | |
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a shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our public shares in connection with our initial business combination
or fails to comply with the procedures for submitting or tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed. | |
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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 do not 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. | |
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the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units not being held in the trust account are
insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended
by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), 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. | |
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experience or performance by our management team or their affiliates may not be indicative of future performance of an investment
in us. | |
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will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to
liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares or warrants, potentially at a loss. | |
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may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of public warrants with the approval by the holders
of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants. As a result, the exercise price of your warrants could be increased, the
warrant could be converted into cash or shares (at a ratio different than initially provided), the exercise period could be shortened
and the number of our Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant could be decreased, all without your approval. | |
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may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants
worthless. | |
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may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors ability to make transactions in our securities
and subject us to additional trading restrictions. | |
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nominal purchase price paid by our sponsor and our directors for the founder shares may result in significant dilution to the implied
value of your public shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination. | |
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may be a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors. | |
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An
investment in our securities, and certain subsequent transactions with respect to our securities, may result in uncertain or adverse
U.S. federal income tax consequences for an investor, including uncertainty with respect to the allocation of basis among the components
of our units, the tax treatment of a cashless exercise of public warrants and the applicable holding period of our Class A ordinary
shares. | |
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we are incorporated in the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your
rights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited. | |
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executive officers, directors, security holders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict
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**Risks
Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of, or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination**
**Our
shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed initial business combination, which means we may complete our
initial business combination even though a majority of our shareholders do not support such a combination.**
We
may not hold a shareholder vote to approve our initial business combination unless the business combination would require shareholder
approval under applicable Cayman Islands law or stock exchange listing requirements or if we decide to hold a shareholder vote for business
or other reasons. For instance, the Nasdaq rules currently allow us to engage in a tender offer in lieu of a shareholder meeting but
would still require us to obtain shareholder approval if we were seeking to issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding shares
(excluding the private placement shares included in the private placement units) to a target business as consideration in any business
combination. Therefore, if we were structuring a business combination that required us to issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding
ordinary shares, we would seek shareholder approval of such business combination. However, except as required by applicable law or stock
exchange rule, the decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or will allow shareholders
to sell their shares to us in a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors,
such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval.
Accordingly, we may consummate our initial business combination even if holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares do not approve of the business combination we consummate. Please see *Item 1. BusinessShareholders May Not Have
the Ability to Approve Our Initial Business Combination* for additional information.
**Your
only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of your
right to redeem your shares from us for cash.**
At
the time of your investment in us, you will not be provided with an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks of any target
businesses. Since our board of directors may complete a business combination without seeking shareholder approval, public shareholders
may not have the right or opportunity to vote on the business combination, unless we seek such shareholder approval. Accordingly, your
only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to exercising your redemption
rights within the period of time (which will be at least 20 business days) set forth in our tender offer documents mailed to our public
shareholders in which we describe our initial business combination. The per-share amount we will distribute to shareholders who properly
exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced by the fee payable to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination marketing
agreement.
**If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor and members of our management team have agreed to vote
in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote.**
Our
sponsor owns, on an as-converted basis, 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the private placement shares included
in the private placement units). Our sponsor and members of our management team also may from time to time purchase Class A ordinary
shares prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides
that, if we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if the business combination is approved
by an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of such holders as, being
entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing
a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). As a result, in addition to our founder shares and private placement
shares included in the private placement units issued concurrently with the consummation of our initial public offering, we would need
8,237,501, or 35.82%, of the 23,000,000 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of an initial business
combination in order to have our initial business combination approved (assuming all issued and 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
memorandum and articles of association, vote their shares, we will not need any public shares in addition to our founder shares and the
private placement shares included in the private placement units purchased by our sponsor simultaneously with our initial public offering
to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to approve an initial business combination. Accordingly, if we seek
shareholder approval of our initial business combination, the agreement by our sponsor and our management team to vote in favor of our
initial business combination will increase the likelihood that we will receive the requisite shareholder approval for such initial business
combination.
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**You
will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate
your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares or warrants, potentially at a loss.**
Our
public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of: (i) our completion of
an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected
to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with
the implementation by the directors of, following a shareholder vote, an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to
have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder
approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions
relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the
redemption of our public shares if we have not consummated an initial business within 24 months from the closing of our initial public
offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), subject
to applicable law and as further described herein. Public shareholders who redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with a
shareholder vote described in clause (ii) in the preceding sentence shall not be entitled to funds from the trust account upon the subsequent
completion of an initial business combination or liquidation if we have not consummated an initial business combination within 24 months
from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association), with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed. In no other circumstances will any public shareholder
have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in
the trust account with respect to the warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares
or warrants, potentially at a loss.
**The
ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business
combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into a business combination with a target.**
We
may seek to enter into a business combination transaction agreement with a minimum cash requirement for (i) cash consideration to be
paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to
satisfy other conditions, such as the payment of expenses incurred in connection with the business combination. If too many public shareholders
exercise their redemption rights, we would not be able to meet such closing condition and, as a result, would not be able to proceed
with the business combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would not allow us to satisfy a
closing condition as described above, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business combination and may instead
search for an alternate business combination. Prospective targets will be aware of these risks and, thus, may be reluctant to enter into
a business combination transaction with us.
**The
ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to complete
the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.**
At
the time we enter into an agreement for our initial business combination, we will not know how many shareholders may exercise their redemption
rights, and therefore will need to structure the transaction based on our expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted
for redemption. If our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the trust account to pay the
purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, we will need to reserve a portion of the cash in the trust
account to meet such requirements, or arrange for third-party financing. In addition, if a larger number of shares are submitted for
redemption than we initially expected, we may need to restructure the transaction to reserve a greater portion of the cash in the trust
account or arrange for third party financing. Raising additional third party financing may involve dilutive equity issuances or the incurrence
of indebtedness at higher than desirable levels (for more information on additional financings, also see *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
in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders
and likely present other risks*, *We may issue shares to investors in connection with our initial business
combination at a price which is less than $10.00 or the prevailing market price of our shares at that time, which could dilute the interests
of our existing shareholders and add costs, We may issue notes or other debt, 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*, and *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. If we do not complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may receive only approximately
$10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account.*). Furthermore, this dilution
would increase to the extent that the anti-dilution provision of the Class B ordinary shares results in the issuance of Class A ordinary
shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination.
The effect of this dilution will be greater for shareholders who do not redeem. We may not be able to generate sufficient value from
the completion of our initial business combination in order to overcome the dilutive impact of these and other factors, and, accordingly,
you may incur a net loss on your investment. Please see *The nominal purchase price paid by our sponsor and our directors
for the founder shares may significantly dilute the implied value of your public shares in the event we consummate an 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 Class A ordinary shares to materially decline*.
The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the most desirable business combination available to us or optimize our capital
structure. The per-share amount we will distribute to shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights will not be reduced
by the fee payable to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination marketing agreement.
**The
ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares could increase the probability
that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful and that you would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem your shares.**
If
our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the trust account to pay the purchase price, or
requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful
is increased. If our initial business combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the funds in the trust
account until we liquidate the trust account. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your shares in the
open market; however, at such time our shares may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the trust account. In either
situation, you may suffer a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with your exercise of
redemption rights until we liquidate or you are able to sell your shares in the open market.
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**The
requirement that we consummate an initial business combination within 24 months after the closing of our initial public offering (as
may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) may give potential
target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business combination and may limit the time we have in which to conduct due diligence
on potential business combination targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability to
complete our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders.**
Any
potential target business with which we enter into negotiations concerning a business combination will be aware that we must consummate
an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval
to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association). Consequently, such target business may obtain leverage over
us in negotiating a business combination, knowing that if we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time
period with that particular target business, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination with any target business.
This risk will increase as we get closer to the timeframe described above. In addition, we may have limited time to conduct due diligence
and may enter into our initial business combination on terms that we would have rejected upon a more comprehensive investigation. The
length of time it may take us to complete our diligence and negotiate a business combination may reduce the amount of time available
for us to ultimately complete an initial business combination should such diligence or negotiations not lead to a consummated initial
business combination.
**The
nominal purchase price paid by our sponsor for the founder shares may significantly dilute the implied value of your public shares in
the event we consummate an 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 Class
A ordinary shares to materially decline.**
While
we offered our units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit and the amount in our trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.05
per public share included in such public units, resulting in an implied initial value of $10.05 per public share, the founder shares
held by our sponsor were issued at a nominal aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share (which does not include
and is not adjusted for the private placement shares included in the private placement units purchased by our sponsor simultaneously
with the consummation of our initial public offering). As a result, the value of your public shares may be significantly diluted in the
event we consummate an initial business combination.
For
example, the following table shows the public shareholders and sponsors investment per share and how that compares to the
implied value of one of our shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination if at that time we were valued at $231,150,000,
which is the amount we would have for our initial business combination in the trust account assuming no interest is earned on the funds
held in the trust account and no public shares are redeemed in connection with our initial business combination. At such valuation, each
of our ordinary shares would have an implied value of approximately $7.83 per share, which is an approximately 22% decrease as compared
to the initial implied value per public share of $10.05.
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Public shares included in public units | | 
| 23,000,000 | | |
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Founder shares | | 
| 5,750,000 | | |
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Private placement shares included in private placement units | | 
| 775,000 | | |
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Total shares | | 
| 29,525,000 | | |
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$ | 231,150,000 | | |
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Implied value per share | | 
$ | 7.83 | | |
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Public shareholders investment per share | | 
$ | 10.00 | | |
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Sponsors average investment per share (2) | | 
$ | 0.87 | | |
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not take into account other potential impacts on our valuation at the time of the business combination, such as the trading price
of our public shares, interest accrued on any funds deposited in connection with the closing of our initial public offering, the
business combination transaction costs (including payment of the fee payable to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination
marketing agreement), any equity issued or cash paid to the targets sellers or other third parties, or the targets
business itself, including its assets, liabilities, management and prospects. | |
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While
the implied value of our public shares may be diluted, the implied value of approximately $7.83 per share would represent a significant
implied profit for our sponsor relative to the initial purchase price of the founder shares. Our sponsor invested an aggregate of $5,475,000
in us in connection with our initial public offering, comprised of the $25,000 purchase price for the founder shares and the $5,450,000
purchase price for the private placement units. At $7.83 per share, the 5,750,000 founder shares would have an aggregate implied value
of $45,022,500 and the 545,000 private placement units would have an aggregate implied value of $4,267,350. As a result, even if the
trading price of our public units or Class A ordinary shares significantly declines, our sponsor will stand to make significant profit
on its investment in us. In addition, our sponsor could potentially recoup its entire investment in us, assuming it retains after closing
of our initial business combination 6,295,000 Class A ordinary shares with respect to its 5,750,000 founder shares and 545,000 private
placement units, even if the trading price of our public units or Class A ordinary shares were as low as approximately $0.87 per share.
As a result, our sponsor is likely to make a substantial profit on its investment in us even if we select and consummate an initial business
combination that causes the trading price of our public units or Class A ordinary shares to decline, while our public shareholders who
purchased their units in our initial public offering could lose significant value in their securities. Our sponsor may therefore be economically
incentivized to consummate an initial business combination with a riskier, weaker-performing or less-established target business than
would be the case if our sponsor had paid the same per share price for the founder shares as our public shareholders paid for their public
shares.
This
dilution would increase to the extent that the anti-dilution provisions of the founder shares result in the issuance of Class A ordinary
shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the founder shares at the time of our initial business combination and would
become exacerbated to the extent that public shareholders seek redemptions from the trust account for their public shares. In addition,
because of the anti-dilution protection in the founder shares, any equity or equity-linked securities issued in connection with our initial
business combination would be disproportionately dilutive to our Class A ordinary shares.
**We
may not be able to consummate an initial business combination within 24 months after the closing of our initial public offering (as may
be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), in which case we would
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem our public shares and liquidate.**
We
may not be able to find a suitable target business and consummate an initial business combination within 24 months after the closing
of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association). An increasing number of SPACs have liquidated beginning in the second half of 2022 due to an inability to complete an
initial business combination within their allotted time periods. Our ability to complete our initial business combination may be negatively
impacted by general market conditions, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described herein, including, but
not limited to, the war between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
If
we have not consummated an initial business combination within such applicable 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, subject to lawfully
available funds, 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 for permitted withdrawals,
if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then-outstanding public shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation
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 applicable law. In such case, our public shareholders
may receive only $10.05 per public share, or less than $10.05 per public share, on the redemption of their shares, and our warrants will
expire worthless. See *If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced
and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.05 per public share* and other risk factors
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**We
may decide not to extend the term we have to consummate our initial business combination, in which case we would redeem our public shares.**
We
have until the date that is 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to
amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) 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 such 24-month period, we may seek shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. If we seek shareholder approval for an extension
and the related amendments are implemented by the directors, holders of Class A ordinary shares will be offered an opportunity to redeem
their shares in connection with the implementation 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 thereon (less permitted withdrawals), divided by the number of
then-issued and outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law. However, we may decide not to seek to extend the date by which
we must consummate our initial business combination. If we do not seek to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business
combination, and we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the applicable 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,
subject to lawfully available funds, 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 for
permitted withdrawals (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then-outstanding public
shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive
further liquidation 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 in all cases the other requirements of applicable law, and
our warrants will expire worthless. There is no limit on the number of extensions that we may seek; however, we do not expect to extend
the time period to consummate our initial business combination beyond 36 months from the closing of our initial public offering. If we
determine not to or are unable to extend the time period to consummate our initial business combination or fail to obtain shareholder
approval to extend, our sponsor may lose its entire investment in our founder shares and our private placement units. For more information,
also see *Since our sponsor, executive officers and directors may lose their entire investment in us (other than with
respect to any public shares they have acquired or may acquire) if our initial business combination is not completed and no liquidating
distributions from assets outside the trust account are available, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular
business combination target is appropriate for our initial business combination*.
**If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may
elect to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed business combination and reduce
the public float of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants.**
If
we seek shareholder approval of our business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination
pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase units, public shares,
equity-linked securities or 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 to do so. Additionally, at any time at or prior to the completion
of our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information),
our sponsor, directors, executive officers, advisors or their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide
them with incentives to acquire units, public shares or warrants or not redeem their public shares, including such public shares included
in public units. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgment that such shareholder, although still the record holder of
our shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our
sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders
who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights or submitted a proxy to vote against our initial business combination, such
selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares and any proxy to vote against our initial
business combination. We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender
offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however,
if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will be required
to comply with such rules. It is intended that, if Rule 10b-18 would apply to purchases by our 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.
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is no limit on the number of securities our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may purchase in such transactions,
subject to compliance with applicable law and the Nasdaq rules. 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 held in the trust account
will be used to purchase units, public shares or warrants in such transactions. Such persons will be subject to restrictions in making
any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases
are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. The purpose of any such purchases of shares could be to (i) increase the likelihood
of obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination, (ii) reduce the number of public warrants outstanding or vote such warrants
on any matters submitted to the warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination or (iii) to 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 the business combination, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. Any such transactions may result in the
completion of our 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/or their affiliates anticipate that they may identify the shareholders with whom our sponsor,
directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated purchases by either the shareholders contacting us
directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by shareholders (holding Class A ordinary shares) following our mailing of
proxy materials in connection with our initial business combination. To the extent that our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or
their affiliates enter into a private purchase, they would identify and contact only potential selling shareholders who have expressed
their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the trust account or vote against our initial business combination, whether
or not such shareholder has already submitted a proxy with respect to our initial business combination but only if such shares have not
already been voted at the general meeting related to our initial business combination. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or
their affiliates will select which shareholders to purchase shares from based on the negotiated price and number of shares and any other
factors that they may deem relevant, and will only purchase shares if such purchases comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act
and the other federal securities laws.
Any
purchases by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and/or their affiliates who are affiliated purchasers under Rule 10b-18 under
the Exchange Act will only be made to the extent such purchases are able to be made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor
from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements
that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors
and/or their affiliates will be subject to restrictions in making purchases of ordinary 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 or their affiliates were to purchase units, public shares or warrants from public
shareholders, such purchases would be structured in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act including,
in pertinent part, through adherence to the following:
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directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase public shares from public shareholders outside the redemption process,
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identities of our security holders who sold to our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates (if not purchased
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see *Item 1. BusinessPermitted Purchases and Other Transactions with Respect to Our Securities* for a description
of how such persons will determine from which shareholders to seek to acquire securities.
**If
a shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our public shares in connection with our initial business combination, or
fails to comply with the procedures for tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.**
We
will comply with the proxy rules or tender offer rules, as applicable, when conducting redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination. Despite our compliance with these rules, if a shareholder fails to receive our proxy solicitation or tender offer materials,
as applicable, such shareholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem its shares. In addition, the proxy solicitation or
tender offer materials, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination
will describe the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly redeem or tender public shares. In the event that
a shareholder fails to comply with these procedures, its shares may not be redeemed. See *Item 1. BusinessEffecting Our
Initial Business CombinationTendering Share Certificates in Connection with a Tender Offer or Redemption Rights*.
**As
the number of special purpose acquisition companies evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may
be more competition for attractive targets. This could increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in
our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial business combination.**
In
recent years, the number of special purpose acquisition companies that have been formed has increased substantially. Many potential targets
for special purpose acquisition companies have already entered into an initial business combination, and there are still many special
purpose acquisition companies seeking targets for their initial business combination, as well as many such companies currently in registration.
As a result, at times, fewer attractive targets may be available, and it may require more time, more effort and more resources to identify
a suitable target and to consummate an initial business combination. In addition, because there are more special purpose acquisition
companies seeking to enter into an initial business combination with available targets, the competition for available targets with attractive
fundamentals or business models may increase, which could cause target companies to demand improved financial terms. Attractive business
combinations could also become scarcer for other reasons, such as economic or industry sector downturns, geopolitical tensions or increases
in the cost of additional capital needed to close business combinations or operate targets post-business combination. This could increase
the cost of, delay or otherwise complicate or frustrate our ability to find and consummate an initial business combination, and may result
in our inability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable to our investors altogether.
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**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 do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period, our public
shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust
account and our warrants will expire worthless.**
We
expect to encounter competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may
be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for
the types of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well-established and have extensive experience
in identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries.
Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial
resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target
businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units,
our ability to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available
financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses.
Furthermore, we are obligated to offer holders of our public shares the right to redeem their shares for cash at the time of our initial
business combination in conjunction with a shareholder vote or via a tender offer. Target companies will be aware that this may reduce
the resources available to us for our initial business combination. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage
in successfully negotiating a business combination. If we have not consummated our initial business combination within the required time
period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation
of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless. See *If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds
held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.05 per public
share* and other risk factors herein.
**If
the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units not being held in the trust account and funds
from our permitted withdrawals are insufficient to allow us to operate for the 24 months following the closing of our initial public
offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), 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 permitted withdrawals and loans from our sponsor or management team to fund our search and to complete our initial
business combination.**
Of
the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units concurrently therewith, only approximately
$0.8 million as of December 31, 2025 was available to us outside the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. We believe
that the funds available to us outside of the trust account, together with funds available from loans from our sponsor, members of our
management team or any of their affiliates will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing
of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association); however, our estimate may not be accurate, and our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates
are under no obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances. Of the funds available to us, we expect to use a portion of the
funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the
funds as a down payment or to fund a no-shop provision (a provision in letters of intent designed to keep target businesses
from shopping around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses)
with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into
a letter of intent where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit
such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct
due diligence with respect to, a target business.
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If,
in addition to our permitted withdrawals, we are required to seek additional capital, we would need to borrow funds from our sponsor,
members of our management team or any of their affiliates or other third parties to operate or may be forced to liquidate. Neither our
sponsor, members of our management team nor any of their affiliates is under any obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances.
Any such advances may be repaid only from funds held outside the trust account or upon completion of our initial business combination.
Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into private placement units of the post business combination entity at a price of
$10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The private placement units issued upon conversion of any such loans would be identical
to the private placement units sold in the private placement concurrently with our initial public offering. Prior to the completion of
our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor, members of our management team
or any of their affiliates 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. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time
period because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account.
Consequently, our public shareholders may only receive an estimated $10.05 per public share, or possibly less, on our redemption of our
public shares. See *If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced
and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.05 per public share* and other risk factors
herein.
**We
may seek business combination opportunities with a high degree of complexity that require significant operational improvements, which
could delay or prevent us from achieving our desired results.**
We
may seek business combination opportunities with large, highly complex companies that we believe would benefit from operational improvements.
While we intend to implement such improvements, to the extent that our efforts are delayed or we are unable to achieve the desired improvements,
the business combination may not be as successful as we anticipate.
To
the extent we complete our initial business combination with a large complex business or entity with a complex operating structure, we
may also be affected by numerous risks inherent in the operations of the business with which we combine, which could delay or prevent
us from implementing our strategy. Although our management team will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business
and its operations, we may not be able to properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors until we complete our business
combination. If we are not able to achieve our desired operational improvements, or the improvements take longer to implement than anticipated,
we may not achieve the gains that we anticipate. Furthermore, some of these risks and complexities may be outside of our control and
leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks and complexities will adversely impact a target business.
Such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a smaller, less complex organization.
**Our
shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption
of their shares.**
If
we are forced to enter into an insolvent liquidation, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment
if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, we were unable to pay our debts as they fall
due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders.
Furthermore, our directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in bad
faith, thereby exposing themselves and our company to claims, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing
the claims of creditors. Claims may be brought against us for these reasons. We and our directors and managers (including officers) who
knowingly and willfully authorized or permitted any distribution or dividend to be paid out of our share premium account while we were
unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business would be guilty of an offence and may be liable for a fine
of $15,000 Cayman Islands dollars and imprisonment for five years in the Cayman Islands.
**We
may not hold an annual meeting of shareholders until after the consummation of our initial business combination.**
In
accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after the first
full fiscal year that the company is in existence. As an exempted company, there is no requirement under the Companies Act for us to
hold annual general meetings, or shareholder meetings to elect directors. Until we hold an annual general meeting of shareholders, public
shareholders may not be afforded the opportunity to elect directors and to discuss company affairs with management. Our board of directors
is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class (except for those directors
appointed prior to our first annual general meeting of shareholders) serving a three-year term.
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**We
may seek acquisition opportunities in industries or sectors which may or may not be outside of our managements area of expertise.**
We
will consider a business combination outside of our managements area of expertise if a business combination target is presented
to us and we determine that such candidate offers an attractive acquisition opportunity for our company. Although our management will
endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular business combination target, we may not adequately ascertain or assess all
of the significant risk factors. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our securities will not ultimately prove to be less
favorable to investors in our initial public offering than a direct investment, if an opportunity were available, in a business combination
target. In the event we elect to pursue an acquisition outside of the areas of our managements expertise, our managements
expertise may not be directly applicable to its evaluation or operation, and the information contained in this Annual Report regarding
the areas of our managements expertise would not be relevant to an understanding of the business that we elect to acquire. As
a result, our management may not be able to adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors. Accordingly, any holders
who choose to retain their securities following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities.
Such holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction
was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully
bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, relating to the business
combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
**Our
sponsor may receive additional Class A ordinary shares if we issue shares to consummate an initial business combination.**
Subject
to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further
adjustment as provided herein, the founder shares, which are designated as Class B ordinary shares, will be convertible at the option
of the holder on a one-for-one basis or will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares (such Class A ordinary share delivered
upon conversion will not have any redemption rights or be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account if we fail to
consummate an initial business combination) concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of our initial business combination.
If additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with our initial business
combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all founder shares at the time of the closing of an initial
business combination will equal, in the aggregate, twenty per cent (20%) of the sum of: (a) the total number of Class A ordinary shares
in issue upon completion of our initial public offering (excluding any Class A ordinary shares underlying the private placement warrants
issued to the sponsor and the underwriters); plus (b) all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued
related to or in connection with the closing of our initial business combination, excluding any ordinary shares or equity-linked securities
issued, or to be issued, to any seller in our initial business combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the
sponsor or an affiliate of the sponsor or to the companys officers and directors upon the conversion of working capital loans
made to the company; minus (c) the number of public shares redeemed in connection with our initial business combination. In no event
will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one to one.
**We
do not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete
our initial business combination with which a substantial majority of our shareholders do not agree.**
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association does not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold. Our proposed initial
business combination may impose a minimum cash requirement for (i) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash
for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions. As a result, we may
be able to complete our initial business combination even though a substantial majority of our public shareholders do not agree with
the transaction and have redeemed their shares or, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and do not conduct
redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into privately negotiated
agreements to sell their shares to our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or any of their affiliates. In the event the aggregate
cash consideration we would be required to pay for all Class A ordinary shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount
required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available
to us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, all Class A ordinary shares submitted for redemption will
be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
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**In
order to effectuate an initial business combination, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their
charters and other governing instruments. We may seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or governing
instruments in a manner that will make it easier for us to complete our initial business combination that our shareholders may not support.**
In
order to effectuate a business combination, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters
and governing instruments. For example, blank check companies have amended the definition of business combination, increased redemption
thresholds, extended the time to consummate a business combination and, with respect to their warrants, amended their warrant agreements
to require the warrants to be exchanged for cash and/or other securities. Amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association will require a special resolution of our shareholders as a matter of Cayman Islands law, meaning the approval of a majority
of not less than two-thirds of holders of our ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting
of the company (and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is
entitled), and amending our warrant agreement will require a vote of holders of at least 50% of the public warrants and, solely with
respect to any amendment to the terms of the private placement warrants or any provision of the warrant agreement with respect to the
private placement warrants, 50% of the number of the then outstanding private placement warrants. In addition, our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association requires us to provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares
for cash in connection with the implementation of, following the approval of the shareholders, an amendment to our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class
A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering
(as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect
to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial business combination
activity. To the extent any of such amendments would be deemed to fundamentally change the nature of the securities offered hereby, we
would register, or seek an exemption from registration for, the affected securities. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in the manner described above in order to effectuate our initial business
combination.
**Our
sponsor controls a substantial interest in us and thus may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially
in a manner that you do not support.**
Our
sponsor owns, on an as-converted basis, 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the private placement shares included
in the private placement units). Accordingly, it may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially
in a manner that you do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. In addition,
prior to the closing of our initial business combination, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on transferring
the Company by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend the
constitutional documents of the Company or to adopt new constitutional documents of the company, in each case, as a result of the company
approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands) and, as a result, our sponsor will be able
to approve any such proposal without the vote of any other shareholder. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by holders representing at least ninety per-cent (90%) (or, where such
amendment is proposed in respect of the consummation of our initial business combination, two-thirds) of the holders of our outstanding
ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken,
regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). If our sponsor purchases any additional
Class A ordinary shares in the aftermarket or in privately negotiated transactions, this would increase its control. Neither our sponsor
nor, to our knowledge, any of our officers or directors, have any current intention to purchase additional securities, other than as
disclosed in this Annual Report. Factors that would be considered in making such additional purchases would include consideration of
the current trading price of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, our board of directors, whose members were elected by our sponsor,
is and will be divided into three classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors
being elected in each year. We may not hold an annual general meeting of shareholders to elect new directors prior to the completion
of our initial business combination, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office until at least the completion
of the business combination. If there is an annual general meeting, as a consequence of our staggered board of directors,
only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for election and our sponsor, because of its ownership position, will control
the outcome, as only holders of our Class B ordinary shares will have the right to vote on the appointment and removal of directors prior
to our initial business combination. Accordingly, our sponsor will continue to exert control at least until the completion of our initial
business combination. In addition, we have agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement regarding an initial business combination
without the prior consent of our sponsor.
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**After
our initial business combination, it is possible that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the United States and
all of our assets will be located outside the United States; therefore investors may not be able to enforce federal securities laws or
their other legal rights.**
It
is possible that after our initial business combination, a majority of our directors and officers will reside outside of the United States
and all of our assets will be located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult, or in some cases not possible,
for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon all of our directors or officers
or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties on our directors and officers
under United States laws.
In
particular, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable jurisdictions would recognize
and enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions
of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States or entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands
or any other applicable jurisdictions courts against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the
United States or any state in the United States. For a more detailed discussion, see *Description of SecuritiesCertain
Differences in Corporate Law* attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5.
**Subsequent
to our completion of our initial business combination, we may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment
or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the price of our
securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.**
Even
if we conduct due diligence on a target business with which we combine, this diligence may not surface all material issues with a particular
target business. In addition, factors outside of the target business and outside of our control may later arise. As a result of these
factors, we may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that
could result in our reporting losses. Even if our due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and
previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be
non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to
negative market perceptions about us or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause us to violate net worth or other
covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming pre-existing debt held by a target business or by virtue of our obtaining
post-combination debt financing. Accordingly, any holders who choose to retain their securities following the business combination could
suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they
are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary
duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender
offer materials, as applicable, relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
**If
third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received
by shareholders may be less than $10.05 per public share.**
Our
placing of funds in the trust account may not protect those funds from third party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all
vendors, service providers (excluding our independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities
with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held
in the trust account for the benefit of our public shareholders, such parties may not execute such agreements, or even if they execute
such agreements, they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent
inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver,
in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If
any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform
an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver
if management believes that such third partys engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative.
Examples
of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third party consultant
whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would
agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition,
there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of,
any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Upon redemption
of our public shares, if we have not consummated an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public
offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), or upon
the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of
claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share
redemption amount received by public shareholders could be less than the $10.05 per public share initially held in the trust account,
due to claims of such creditors. Pursuant to a letter agreement, our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent
any claims by a third party (excluding our independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to us,
or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentially or other similar agreement
or business combination agreement, reduce the amounts in the trust account to below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per public share and (ii)
the actual amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account if less than $10.05
per public share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn for permitted
withdrawals and, if we decide to liquidate, $100,000 of dissolution expenses, *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 seek access to the trust account
nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party,
our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. 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. Our sponsor may not 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 $10.05 per public share. In such event, we may not be
able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption
of your public shares. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation,
claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
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**Our
directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in
the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders.**
In
the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per public share and (ii) the actual amount
per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account if less than $10.05 per public share
due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn for permitted withdrawals
and, if we decide to liquidate, $100,000 of dissolution expenses, and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations
or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take
legal action against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors
would take legal action on our behalf against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent
directors in exercising their business judgment and subject to their fiduciary duties may choose not to do so in any particular instance.
If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available
for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced below $10.05 per public share.
**If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and the members of our board
of directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing the members of our board of directors
and us to claims of punitive damages.**
If,
after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor
and/or bankruptcy laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent conveyance. As a result, a bankruptcy
court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders.
In
addition, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith,
thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing
the claims of creditors.
**If,
before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our
shareholders and the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be
reduced.**
If,
before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy
petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy
law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders.
To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders
in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
**Holders
of Class A ordinary shares will not be entitled to vote on any appointment or removal of directors we hold prior to the completion of
our initial business combination and will also not be able to vote on our continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands prior
to our initial business combination.**
Prior
to the completion of our initial business combination, only holders of our founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment
and removal of directors. Holders of our public shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment or removal of directors during
such time. Accordingly, you may not have any say in the management of our company prior to the consummation of an initial business combination.
Further,
prior to the closing of our initial business combination, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on transferring
the Company by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend the
constitutional documents of the Company or to adopt new constitutional documents of the company, in each case, as a result of the company
approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands) and, as a result, our sponsor will be able
to approve any such proposal without the vote of any other shareholder.
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where such amendment is proposed in respect of the consummation of an initial business combination, the provisions of our amended and
restated memorandum and articles of association governing (i) the appointment and removal of directors prior to our initial business
combination and (ii) our continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands prior to our initial business combination may only
be amended by a special resolution passed by not less than ninety per cent (90%) of the holders of our outstanding ordinary shares as,
being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken, regard shall be had
in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled).
**Because
we are neither limited to evaluating a target business in a particular industry sector nor have we selected any specific target businesses
with which to pursue our initial business combination, you will be unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target businesss
operations.**
We
may pursue business combination opportunities in any sector, except that we will not, under our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association, be permitted to effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or similar company
with nominal operations. Because we have not yet selected any specific target business with respect to a business combination, there
is no basis to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any particular target businesss operations, results of operations, cash
flows, liquidity, financial condition or prospects. To the extent we complete our initial business combination, we may be affected by
numerous risks inherent in the business operations with which we combine. For example, if we combine with a financially unstable business
or an entity lacking an established record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by the risks inherent in the business and operations
of a financially unstable or a development stage entity. In recent years, a number of target businesses of special purpose acquisition
companies have underperformed financially post-business combination. There are no assurances that the target business with which we consummate
our initial business combination will perform as anticipated. Although our officers and directors will endeavor to evaluate the risks
inherent in a particular target business, we may not properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or that we will
have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability
to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business. An investment in our securities may not ultimately
prove to be more favorable to investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in a business combination target.
Accordingly, any holders who choose to retain their securities following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in
the value of their securities. Such holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully
claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or
if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as
applicable, relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
**Because
we intend to seek a business combination with a target business in the technology or digital infrastructure-related industries, we expect
our future operations to be subject to risks associated with this industry.**
Business
combinations with companies in the technology and digital infrastructure-related industries entail special considerations and risks.
If we are successful in completing a business combination with such a target business, we may be subject to, and possibly adversely affected
by, the following risks:
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liability for negligence, copyright, or trademark infringement or other claims based on the nature and content of materials that
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or failure of our networks, systems or technology as a result of computer viruses, cyber-attacks, misappropriation
of data or other malfeasance, as well as outages, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, accidental releases of information or similar
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inability to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support; supply-chain constraints affecting semiconductors, specialized
hardware, or critical raw materials may extend production lead times, elevate costs, or necessitate design modifications, thereby
impairing our ability to satisfy contractual delivery milestones and potentially triggering liquidated damages clauses; | |
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Our
business may be subject to extensive government regulations in the markets in which we will operate, any of which may be difficult
and expensive to comply with such as rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks governing data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence,
and critical digital infrastructure, both in the United States and in key foreign jurisdictions; changes to those regulations could
increase our costs. | |
Any
of the foregoing could have an adverse impact on our operations following a business combination. However, our efforts in identifying
prospective target businesses will not be limited to the technology or digital infrastructure-related industries. Accordingly, if we
acquire a target business in another industry, these risks will likely not affect us and we will be subject to other risks attendant
with the specific industry in which we operate or target business which we acquire, none of which can be presently ascertained.
**Although
we have identified general criteria 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 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.**
Although
we have identified general criteria for evaluating prospective target businesses, it is possible that a target business with which we
enter into our initial business combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we complete our initial business combination
with a target that does not meet some or all of these criteria, such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a business
that does meet all of our general criteria. In addition, if we announce a prospective business combination with a target that does not
meet our general criteria, a greater number of shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, which may make it difficult for us
to meet any closing condition with a target business that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. In addition,
if shareholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange rule, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval
for business or other reasons, it may be more difficult for us to attain shareholder approval of our initial business combination if
the target business does not meet our general criteria. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time
period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation
of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
**We
are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent accounting or investment banking firm, and consequently, you may have no assurance
from an independent source that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view.**
Unless
we complete our initial business combination with an affiliated entity or our board of directors is not able to independently determine
the fair market value of the target business or businesses, we, or a committee of independent directors, are not required to obtain an
opinion from an independent accounting firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions stating that the price
we are paying is fair to the company from a financial point of view. If no opinion is obtained, our shareholders will be relying on the
judgment of our board of directors, who will determine fair market value based on standards generally accepted by the financial community.
Such standards used will be disclosed in our proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable, related to our initial business
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**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 in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders
and likely present other risks.**
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize the issuance of up to 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par
value $0.0001 per share, 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 preference shares, par value
$0.0001 per share. As of the date of this Annual Report, there are 276,225,000 and 24,250,000 authorized but unissued Class A ordinary
shares and Class B ordinary shares, respectively, available for issuance which amount does not take into account shares reserved for
issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants or shares issuable upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares, if any. The Class B
ordinary shares are automatically convertible into Class A 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-one basis (such Class A ordinary share delivered
upon conversion will not have any redemption rights or be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account if we fail to
consummate an initial business combination), subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described herein and
in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. As of the date of this Annual Report, there are no preference shares
issued and outstanding.
We
may issue a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares or preference shares to complete its initial business combination
or under an employee incentive plan after completion of an initial business combination. We may also issue Class A ordinary shares in
connection with the redemption of warrants (as described in *Description of SecuritiesWarrantsPublic Shareholders
Warrants* attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5) or upon conversion of the Class B ordinary 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 as set forth herein. However,
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that prior to the completion of our initial
business combination, we may not issue additional shares or any other securities that would entitle the holders thereof to (i) receive
funds from the trust account or (ii) vote as a class with our public shares (a) on our initial business combination or on any other proposal
presented to shareholders prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination or (b) to approve an amendment
to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to (x) extend the time we have to consummate a business combination
beyond 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and
restated memorandum and articles of association) or (y) amend the foregoing provisions. These provisions of our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association, like all provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, may be
amended with a special resolution, being the affirmative vote of a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of the issued
ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken,
regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). The issuance of additional ordinary
or preference shares:
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significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our initial public offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution
provisions in the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis
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subordinate the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded
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cause a change in control if a substantial number of Class A ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, the
post-business combination companys ability to use its net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation
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have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the post-business combination company by diluting the share ownership
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more information on additional financing that we may raise in connection with our business combination and risks related thereto, also
see *We may issue shares to investors in connection with our initial business combination at a price which is less than
$10.00 or the prevailing market price of our shares at that time, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders and add
costs* and *We may issue notes or other debt, 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 issue shares to investors in connection with our initial business combination at a price which is less than $10.00 or the prevailing
market price of our shares at that time, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders and add costs.**
In
connection with our initial business combination, we may issue shares to investors in private placement transactions (so-called PIPE
transactions) in order to complete an initial business combination and provide sufficient liquidity and capital to the post-business
combination entity. As of the date of this Annual Report, we have no commitments to issue any shares in connection with such a transaction.
The price of the shares so issued in connection with an initial business combination may be less, and potentially significantly less,
than $10.00 per share or the market price for our shares at such time. Any such issuances of equity securities at a price that is less
than $10.00 or the prevailing market price of our shares at that time could be structured to ensure a return on investment to the investors
and could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders in a manner that would not ordinarily occur in a traditional initial public
offering and could result in both a reduction in the trading price of our shares to the price at which we issue such equity securities
and fluctuations in the net tangible book value per share of the combined companys securities following the completion of our
initial business combination. We may also provide price protection or other incentives, or issue convertible securities such as preferred
equity or convertible debt, and the exercise or conversion price of those securities may be fixed or adjustable, and may be less, and
potentially significantly less, than $10.00 per share or the market price for our shares at such time. Such issuances could also result
in additional transaction costs related to our initial business combination compared to a traditional initial public offering, including
the placement fees associated with the engagement of a placement agent in connection with PIPE transactions.
**Resources
could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate
and acquire or merge with another business. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period, our
public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our
trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.**
We
anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements,
disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants,
attorneys and others. If we decide not to complete a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the
proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we
may fail to complete our initial business combination for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will
result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire
or merge with another business. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders
may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and
our warrants will expire worthless.
**Compliance
obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to effectuate a business combination, require substantial
financial and management resources, and increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.**
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls beginning with our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2026. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated
filer and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting
firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. The fact that we are a blank check company makes compliance
with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies because a target
business with which we seek to complete our initial business combination may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act regarding adequacy of its internal controls. The development of the internal control of any such entity to achieve compliance with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such business combination.
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**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,
which could, in turn, negatively impact the value of our shareholders investment in us.**
When
evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the
target businesss management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities
of the target businesss management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications
or abilities we suspected. Should the target businesss management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary
to manage a public company, the operations and profitability of the post-combination business may be negatively impacted. Accordingly,
any holders who choose to retain their securities following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of
their securities. Such holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that
the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are
able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials, as applicable,
relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.
**We
may issue notes or other debt, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a business combination, which may adversely affect our
leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our shareholders investment in us.**
Although
we have no commitments as of the date of this Annual Report to issue any notes or other debt, or to otherwise incur debt, we may choose
to pursue a business combination in connection with which we incur substantial debt. No issuance of debt will affect the per share amount
available for redemption from the trust account. However, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incurs significant debt to banks or
other lenders or the owners of a target, it could result in:
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and foreclosure on the assets of the post-business combination company if its operating revenues are insufficient to repay its debt
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of the post-business combination companys obligations to repay such indebtedness, even if it makes all principal and interest
payments when due, if it breaches certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without
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post-business combination companys immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is
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post-business combination companys inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants
restricting its ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding; | |
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a substantial portion of the post-business combination companys cash flow to pay principal and interest on its debt, which
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on the post-business combination companys flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in its business and in the industry
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vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
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on the post-business combination companys ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
debt service requirements, execution of its strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to its competitors who have
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**We
may only be able to complete one business combination with the proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement
units, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business which may have a limited number of products or services. This
lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability.**
As
of December 31, 2025, we have approximately $224,469,881 available in our trust account that we may use to complete our initial business
combination (after taking into account the $9,200,000 of fees payable to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination marketing
agreement and not including any cash held outside of the trust account).
We
may effectuate our initial business combination with a single target business or multiple target businesses simultaneously or within
a short period of time. However, we may not be able to effectuate our initial business combination with more than one target business
because of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the requirement that we prepare and file pro forma
financial statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition of several target businesses as if they
had been operated on a combined basis. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification
may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments. Further, we would not be able to diversify our operations
or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete
several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry. Accordingly, the prospects for our success
may be:
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This
lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial
adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to our initial business combination.
**We
may attempt to simultaneously complete business combinations with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to complete
our initial business combination and give rise to increased costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.**
If
we determine to simultaneously acquire several businesses that are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers
to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make
it more difficult for us, and delay our ability, to complete our initial business combination. With multiple business combinations, we
could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence
(if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or
products of the acquired companies in a single operating business. If we do not adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact
our profitability and results of operations.
**We
may attempt to complete our initial business combination with a private company about which little information is available, which may
result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.**
In
pursuing our acquisition strategy, we may seek to effectuate our initial business combination with a privately held company. Very little
public information generally exists about private companies, and we could be required to make our decision on whether to pursue a potential
initial business combination on the basis of limited information, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not
as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
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**Because
we must furnish our shareholders with target business financial statements, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous
initial business combination with some prospective target businesses.**
The
federal proxy rules require that a proxy statement with respect to a vote on our proposed business combination include historical and/or
pro forma financial statement disclosure. We will include the same financial statement disclosure in connection with our tender offer
documents, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in
accordance with, or be reconciled to, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, or international
financial reporting standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IFRS, depending on the circumstances and
the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), or PCAOB. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire
because some targets may be unable to provide such statements in time for us to disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy
rules and complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended
by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association).
**If
we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended
by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), our public shareholders may be forced
to wait beyond such 24 months before redemption from our trust account.**
If
we do not consummate an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended
by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), the proceeds then on deposit in the
trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us for permitted withdrawals
(less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), will be used to fund the redemption of our public shares, as further described
herein. Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account will be effected automatically by function of our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association prior to any voluntary winding up. If we are required to wind up, liquidate the trust account
and distribute such amount therein, pro rata, to our public shareholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation
and distribution must comply with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act. In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond
24 months from the closing of our initial public offering before the redemption proceeds of our trust account become available to them,
and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our trust account. We have no obligation to return funds to
investors prior to the date of our redemption of our public shares or the date of liquidation of the company unless, prior thereto, we
consummate our initial business combination or amend certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association,
and only then in cases where investors have sought to redeem their Class A ordinary shares. Only upon our redemption of our public shares
or any liquidation of the company will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we do not complete our initial business combination
and do not amend certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
**We
may not be able to complete a business combination with certain potential target companies if a proposed transaction with the target
company may be subject to review or approval by regulatory authorities pursuant to certain U.S. or foreign laws or regulations.**
Our
sponsor, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company. Our initial shareholders, which include our sponsor, currently
own an aggregate of 5,750,000 founder shares and have purchased 545,000 private placement units. Our sponsor has certain ties with non-U.S.
persons and, as a result, CFIUS may deem our sponsor a foreign person. As such, our business combination could be subject
to regulatory review, including review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). If our business
combination with a U.S. business is subject to CFIUS review, the scope of which was expanded by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization
Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), to include certain non-passive, non-controlling investments in sensitive U.S. businesses and certain
acquisitions of real estate even with no underlying U.S. business, then there is an increased risk that restrictions, limitations or
conditions will be imposed by CFIUS. FIRRMA, and subsequent implementing regulations that are now in force, also subjects certain categories
of investments to mandatory filings. If our potential business combination with a U.S. business falls within CFIUSs jurisdiction,
we may determine that we are required to make a mandatory filing or that we will submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with
a business combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing a business combination. CFIUS may
decide to block or delay our business combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to such business
combination or order us to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company without first obtaining CFIUS clearance,
which may limit the attractiveness of or prevent us from pursuing certain initial business combination opportunities that we believe
would otherwise be beneficial to us and our shareholders. As a result, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete a business
combination may be limited and we may be adversely affected in terms of competing with other special purpose acquisition companies which
do not have similar foreign ownership issues. A failure to notify CFIUS of a transaction where such notification was required or otherwise
warranted based on the national security considerations presented by an investment target may expose our sponsor and/or the combined
company to legal penalties, costs, and/or other adverse reputational and financial effects, thus potentially diminishing the value of
the combined company. In addition, CFIUS is actively pursuing transactions that were not notified to it and may ask questions regarding,
or impose restrictions or mitigation on, a business combination post-closing.
Moreover,
other countries continue to strengthen their own national security investment clearance regimes (including with respect to technology,
infrastructure, and data-related transactions), and a business combination that involves assets or entities outside of the U.S. may also
face delays, limitations or restrictions as a result of notifications made under and/or compliance with these legal regimes. Heightened
scrutiny of foreign direct investment worldwide, including changes to the implementing laws and regulations or agency practice, may constrain
the universe of opportunities for a business combination.
Additionally,
in August 2023, the President of the United States issued an executive order setting forth the framework for outbound investment controls
regulating U.S. investment to countries and companies deemed to be averse to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. While
the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in June 2024 contemplating the imposition of notification
requirements for, and the potential prohibition of, outbound investment involving semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information
technologies, and artificial intelligence by U.S. persons into certain entities with a nexus to China, the exact scope and application
of the outbound investment program has yet to be determined. When restrictions on U.S. outbound investment become effective, these could
limit the universe of business combinations investments available to the sponsor and/or adversely affect the governance and operations
of the sponsor and/or the combined company.
Finally,
more than two dozen U.S. states have enacted or are considering legislation that would prohibit, restrict or regulate foreign investment
in real property in such states. The sponsor cannot exclude the possibility that some or all of these states may prohibit, restrict or
regulate (including requiring disclosure) a business combination. Collectively, these laws also elevate the likelihood that the sponsor
will be required or requested to disclose to U.S. federal and/or state regulators information the sponsor and/or the combined company,
their structure and their beneficial ownership and control.
Moreover,
the process of government review, whether by the CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy and we have limited time to complete our business
combination. If we cannot complete a business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be
extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) because the transaction is
still under review or because our business combination is ultimately prohibited by CFIUS or another U.S. government entity, we may be
required to liquidate. If we liquidate, shareholders of record may only receive their pro rata portion of funds available in the trust
account and our warrants will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose the investment opportunity in a target company and the
chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company.
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**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 are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including:
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on the issuance of securities, each of which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination. In addition,
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record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations that we are currently not subject to. | |
In
order not to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, unless we can qualify for an exclusion, we must
ensure that we are engaged primarily in a business other than investing, reinvesting or trading of securities and that our activities
do not include investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading investment securities constituting more than 40% of our
assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Our business will be to identify and complete
a business combination and thereafter to operate the post-transaction business or assets for the long term. We do not intend to spend
a considerable amount of time actively managing the assets in the trust account for the primary purpose of achieving investment returns.
We do not plan to buy businesses or assets with a view to resale or profit from their resale. We do not plan to buy unrelated businesses
or assets or to be a passive investor.
We
do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act. To this end, the proceeds held
in the trust account may only be held as cash, including in demand deposit accounts at a bank, or invested in U.S. government
securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money
market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S.
government treasury obligations. Pursuant to the trust agreement, the trustee is not permitted to invest in other securities or assets.
By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, and by having a business plan targeted at acquiring and growing businesses
for the long term (rather than on buying and selling businesses in the manner of a merchant bank or private equity fund), we intend to
avoid being deemed an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Our initial public offering
is not intended for persons who are seeking a return on investments in government securities or investment securities. The trust account
is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earliest to occur of: (i) the completion of our initial business combination; (ii)
the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with the implementation by the directors of, following a shareholder
vote, an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation
to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public
shares if we have not consummated our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as
may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) or (B) with respect
to any other material provisions relating to (i) rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares or (y) or pre-initial business combination
activity; or (iii) absent an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be
extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), our return of the funds held
in the trust account to our public shareholders as part of our redemption of the public shares. If we do not invest the proceeds as discussed
above, we may be deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act.
Further,
under the subjective test of a investment company pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, even if
the funds deposited in the trust account were invested in the assets discussed above, such assets, other than cash, are securities
for purposes of the Investment Company Act and, therefore, there is a risk that we could be deemed an investment company and subject
to the Investment Company Act.
In
the adopting release for the 2024 SPAC Rules (as defined below), the SEC provided guidance that a SPACs potential status as an
investment company depends on a variety of factors, such as a SPACs duration, asset composition, business purpose
and activities and is a question of facts and circumstances requiring individualized analysis. If we were deemed to be
subject to compliance with and regulation under the Investment Company Act, we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and
expenses for which we have not allotted funds. Unless we are able to modify our activities so that we would not be deemed an investment
company, we would either register as an investment company or wind down and abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination
and instead liquidate the Company. As a result, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less
in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless, would lose the investment opportunity
in a target company with which we may decide to consummate an initial business combination and would be unable to realize the potential
benefits of an initial business combination, including the possible appreciation of the combined companys securities.
If
our circumstances change over time, we will update our disclosure to reflect how such changes impact the risk that we may be considered
to be operating as an unregistered investment company.
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**To
mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time,
instruct the trustee to liquidate the securities held in the trust account and instead to hold the funds in the trust account in cash
until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation
of securities in the trust account, the interest earned on the funds held in the trust account may be materially reduced, which would
reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.**
We
intend to initially hold the funds in the trust account as cash, including in demand deposit accounts at a bank, or in U.S. government
treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations
and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. U.S. government treasury obligations are considered
securities for purposes of the Investment Company Act, while cash is not. As noted above, one of the factors the SEC identified
as relevant to the determination of whether a SPAC which holds securities could potentially be deemed an investment company
under the Investment Company Act is the SPACs duration. To mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment
company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under
the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to
the trust account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the trust account and thereafter
to hold all funds in the trust account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation of
the company. Following such liquidation, the rate of interest we receive on the funds held in the trust account may be materially decreased.
However, interest previously earned on the funds held in the trust account still may be released to us for permitted withdrawals. As
a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the trust account and thereafter to hold all funds in the trust account in
cash would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the company.
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**Changes
to laws or regulations or in how such laws or regulations are interpreted or applied, or a failure to comply with any laws, regulations,
interpretations or applications may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business
combination.**
We
are subject to laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, of national, regional, state
and local governments and applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and potentially
other legal and regulatory requirements, and our consummation of an initial business combination may be contingent upon our ability to
comply with certain laws, regulations, interpretations and applications and any post-business combination company may be subject to additional
laws, regulations, interpretations and applications. Compliance with, and monitoring of, the foregoing may be difficult, time consuming
and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time, and those changes
could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete an initial business combination.
A failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination.
On
January 24, 2024, the SEC issued final rules (the 2024 SPAC Rules), which became effective on July 1, 2024, that formally
adopted some of the SECs proposed rules for SPACs that were released on March 30, 2022. The 2024 SPAC Rules, among other items,
impose additional disclosure requirements in initial public offerings by SPACs and business combination transactions involving SPACs
and private operating companies; amend the financial statement requirements applicable to business combination transactions involving
such companies; update and expand guidance regarding the general use of projections in SEC filings, as well as when projections are disclosed
in connection with proposed business combination transactions; increase the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business
combination transactions; and could impact the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. The 2024 SPAC Rules may materially adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete, and the
costs associated with, our initial business combination, and results of operations.
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**Our
search for a business combination, and any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially
adversely affected by the recent and ongoing military action between Russia and Ukraine.**
On
February 24, 2022, Russian military forces launched a military action in Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region
is likely. Although the length, impact and outcome of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine is highly unpredictable, this conflict
could lead to significant market and other disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices and supply of energy resources,
instability in financial markets, supply chain interruptions, political and social instability, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences
as well as increase in cyberattacks and espionage. Russias recognition of two separatist republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk
regions of Ukraine and subsequent military action against Ukraine have led to an unprecedented expansion of sanction programs imposed
by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Japan and other countries against Russia, Belarus,
the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk Peoples Republic and the so-called Luhansk Peoples Republic.
The
situation is rapidly evolving as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, and the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and
other countries may implement additional sanctions, export controls or other measures against Russia, Belarus and other countries, regions,
officials, individuals or industries in the respective territories. Such sanctions and other measures, as well as the existing and potential
further responses from Russia or other countries to such sanctions, tensions and military actions, could adversely affect the global
economy and financial markets and could adversely affect our ability to search for a business combination or finance such business combination,
and the business, financial condition and results of operations of any target business with which we ultimately consummate a business
combination may be materially adversely affected.
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**Macro-economic
turbulence and instability relating to recent and ongoing global conflicts and other drivers of uncertainty may adversely affect our
business, investments and results of operations and our ability to successfully consummate a business combination.**
A
deterioration in economic conditions and related drivers of global uncertainty and change, such as reduced business activity, high unemployment,
rising interest rates, housing prices, and energy prices (including the price of gasoline), increased consumer indebtedness, lack of
available credit, the rate of inflation, and consumer perceptions of the economy, as well as other factors, such as terrorist attacks,
protests, looting, and other forms of civil unrest, cyber attacks and data breaches, public health emergencies (such as another pandemic
and other epidemics), extreme weather conditions and climate change, significant changes in the political environment, political instability,
armed conflict (such as the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia and the ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East)
and/or public policy, including increased state, local or federal taxation, could adversely affect our financial condition, the financial
condition of prospective target companies for our initial business combination, or the financial condition of the combined company even
if we successfully consummate a business combination, as well as our ability to locate a commercially viable target company for our business
combination in the first instance.
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**The
provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that relate to our pre-business combination activity (and
corresponding provisions of the agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account) may be amended with the approval of
a special resolution which requires the approval of at least two-thirds of the holders of our ordinary shares as, being entitled to do
so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and corresponding amendments to the trust agreement governing the
release of funds from our trust account require the approval of holders of 65% of our ordinary shares), which is a lower amendment threshold
than that of some other blank check companies. It may be easier for us, therefore, to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association to facilitate the completion of an initial business combination that some of our shareholders may not support.**
Some
other blank check companies have a provision in their charter which prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions, including those
which relate to a companys pre-business combination activity, without approval by a certain percentage of the companys
shareholders. In those companies, amendment of these provisions typically requires approval by between 90% and 100% of the companys
shareholders. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that any of its provisions related to pre-business
combination activity (including the requirement to deposit proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement
units into the trust account and not release such amounts except in specified circumstances, and to provide redemption rights to public
shareholders as described herein) may be amended if approved by special resolution, meaning the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds
of the holders of our ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and
where a poll is taken, regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled), and corresponding
provisions of the trust agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account may be amended if approved by holders of at least
65% of our ordinary shares, which are represented in person or by proxy and are voted at a general meeting; *provided* that the
provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association governing the appointment of directors prior to our initial
business combination and our continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands prior to our initial business combination may
only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of not less than ninety percent (90%) of the holders of our outstanding
ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the Company (and where a poll is taken,
regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). Our sponsor, and its permitted
transferees, if any, who collectively beneficially own, on an as-converted basis, 20% of our Class A ordinary shares (excluding the private
placement shares included in the private placement units), will participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association and/or trust agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. As a result, we may
be able to amend the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which govern our pre-business combination
behavior more easily than some other blank check companies, and this may increase our ability to complete a business combination with
which you do not agree. Our shareholders may pursue remedies against us for any breach of our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association.
Our
sponsor, executive officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment
to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to
provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed or repurchased 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 24 months from
the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary
shares or (ii) pre-initial business combination activity; unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their
Class A ordinary shares upon effectiveness 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 for permitted withdrawals, divided by the number of the then-outstanding public shares. Our shareholders are not parties to, or third-party
beneficiaries of, this agreement and, as a result, will not have the ability to pursue remedies against our sponsor, executive officers
or directors for any breach of this agreement. As a result, in the event of a breach, our shareholders would need to pursue a shareholder
derivative action, subject to applicable law.
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**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. If we do not complete our initial business
combination, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the
liquidation of our trust account.**
Although
we believe that the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units will be sufficient to allow
us to complete our initial business combination, because we have not yet selected any specific target business we cannot ascertain the
capital requirements for any particular transaction. If the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement
units prove to be insufficient, either because of the size of our initial business combination, the depletion of the available net proceeds
in search of a target business, the obligation to redeem for cash a significant number of shares from shareholders who elect redemption
in connection with our initial business combination or the terms of negotiated transactions to purchase shares in connection with our
initial business combination, we may be required to seek additional financing or to abandon the proposed business combination. Such financing
may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. The current economic environment may make difficult for companies to obtain acquisition
financing. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to complete our initial business combination,
we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target
business candidate. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may
receive only approximately $10.05 per public share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our
warrants will expire worthless. In addition, even if we do not need additional financing to complete our initial business combination,
we may require such financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could
have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or shareholders
is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial business combination.
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**Risks
Relating to our Securities**
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**The
securities in which we invest the funds held in the trust account could bear a negative rate of interest, which could reduce the value
of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders may be less than $10.05 per share.**
The
proceeds held in the trust account will be held in cash, including in demand deposit accounts at a bank, or invested only in U.S. government
treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. While short-term U.S. government treasury obligations
currently yield a positive rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe
and Japan pursued interest rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the
possibility that it may in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that we are unable to complete our initial
business combination or we make certain amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our public shareholders
will be provided with the opportunity to redeem their shares to receive their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the trust account,
plus any interest earned on the trust account and not previously released to us for permitted withdrawals (less, in the case we are unable
to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by
shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution
expenses). Negative interest rates could reduce the value of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received
by public shareholders may be less than $10.05 per share.
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**If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules,
and if you or a group of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 20% of our public shares sold in our initial public
offering, you will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 20% of our public shares.**
If
we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public
shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as
a group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect
to more than an aggregate of 20% of the public shares sold in our initial public offering, which we refer to as the Excess Shares,
without our prior consent. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders ability to vote all of their shares (including
Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination. Your inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce your influence
over our ability to complete our initial business combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in us if you sell
Excess Shares in open market transactions. Additionally, you will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares
if we complete our initial business combination. And as a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding such 20%
and, in order to dispose of such shares, would be required to sell your shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
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**Nasdaq
may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors ability to make transactions in our securities
and subject us to additional trading restrictions.**
Our
units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq. However, our securities may not continue to be listed on
Nasdaq in the future or prior to the completion of our initial business combination. In order to continue listing our securities on Nasdaq
prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we must maintain certain financial, distribution and share price levels.
Generally, following our initial public offering, we must maintain a minimum market value of listed securities (generally $50,000,000)
and a minimum number of holders of our securities (generally 400 public holders). Additionally, our units will not be traded in connection
with our initial business combination, and we will be required to demonstrate compliance with Nasdaqs initial listing requirements,
which are more rigorous than Nasdaqs continued listing requirements, in order to continue to maintain the listing of our securities
on Nasdaq. For instance, unless we decide to list on a different Nasdaq tier, such as the Nasdaq Capital Market which has different initial
listing requirements, our share price would generally be required to be at least $4.00 per share and we would be required to have a minimum
of 400 round lot holders of our securities. We may not be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
If
Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities
exchange, we expect our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material
adverse consequences, including:
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The
National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the
sale of certain securities, which are referred to as covered securities.
Because
our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are listed on Nasdaq, our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants qualify as covered
securities under the statute. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of covered securities, the federal statute does
allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the
states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having used these powers
to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by blank check companies, other than the State of Idaho, certain state securities
regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder the sale of
securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities would not qualify
as covered securities under the statute and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.
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**A
market for our securities may not be sustained, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.**
The
price of our securities may vary significantly due to one or more potential business combinations and general market or economic conditions,
including as a result of geopolitical events like the conflicts in Ukraine and Russia, the conflicts in the Middle East, economic impacts
such as inflation, tariffs or another pandemic. Furthermore, an active trading market for our securities may not be sustained. You may
be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be sustained.
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**Provisions
in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors
might be willing to pay in the future for our Class A ordinary shares and could entrench management.**
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that
shareholders may consider to be in their best interests. These provisions will include a staggered board of directors, the ability of
the board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preference shares, and the fact that prior to the completion
of our initial business combination only holders of our Class B ordinary shares, which have been issued to our sponsor, are entitled
to vote on the appointment and removal of directors, which may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions
that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.
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**Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that the courts of the Cayman Islands will be the exclusive forums
for certain disputes between us and our shareholders, which could limit our shareholders ability to obtain a favorable judicial
forum for complaints against us or our directors, officers or employees.**
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, the courts of the Cayman Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or otherwise related in any way to each shareholders shareholding
in us, including but not limited to (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim
of breach of any fiduciary or other duty owed by any of our current or former director, officer or other employee to us or our shareholders,
(iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Companies Act or our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine (as such concept is
recognized under the laws of the United States of America) and that each shareholder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of the Cayman Islands over all such claims or disputes. The forum selection provision in our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association will not apply to actions or suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act,
Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are, as a matter of the laws of the United
States of America, the sole and exclusive forum for determination of such a claim.
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association also provide that, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that
we may have, each of our shareholders acknowledges that damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the selection
of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum and that accordingly we shall be entitled, without proof of special damages, to
the remedies of injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the selection of the
courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum.
This
choice of forum provision may increase a shareholders cost and limit the shareholders ability to bring a claim in a judicial
forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against
us and our directors, officers and other employees. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any of our shares or other
securities, whether by transfer, sale, operation of law or otherwise, shall be deemed to have notice of and have irrevocably agreed and
consented to these provisions. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions, and the enforceability of similar
choice of forum provisions in other companies charter documents has been challenged in legal proceedings. It is possible that
a court could find this type of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable, and if a court were to find this provision in our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated
with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, which could have adverse effect on our business and financial performance.
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**Changes
in the market for directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive for us to negotiate and
complete an initial business combination.**
The
market for directors and officers liability insurance for special purpose acquisition companies may change in ways adverse to us and
our management team. Fewer insurance companies may offer quotes for directors and officers liability coverage, the premiums charged for
such policies may increase and the terms of such policies may become less favorable.
The
increased cost and decreased availability of directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive
for us to negotiate an initial business combination. In order to obtain directors and officers liability insurance or modify its coverage
as a result of becoming a public company, the post-business combination entity might need to incur greater expense, accept less favorable
terms or both. However, any failure to obtain adequate directors and officers liability insurance could have an adverse impact on the
post-business combinations ability to attract and retain qualified officers and directors.
In
addition, even after we were to complete an initial business combination, our directors and officers could still be subject to potential
liability from claims arising from conduct alleged to have occurred prior to the initial business combination. As a result, in order
to protect our directors and officers, the post-business combination entity may need to purchase additional insurance with respect to
any such claims (run-off insurance). The need for run-off insurance would be an added expense for the post-business combination
entity, and could interfere with or frustrate our ability to consummate an initial business combination on terms favorable to our investors.
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**Recent
increases in inflation in the United States and elsewhere could make it more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.**
Recent
increases in inflation in the United States and elsewhere may lead to increased price volatility for publicly traded securities, including
ours, or other national, regional or international economic disruptions, any of which could make it more difficult for us to complete
our initial business combination.
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**The
grant of registration rights to our sponsor may make it more difficult to complete our initial business combination, and the future exercise
of such rights may adversely affect the market price of our Class A ordinary shares.**
Pursuant
to a registration and shareholder rights agreement that we entered into concurrently with the issuance and sale of the securities in
our initial public offering, our sponsor, and its permitted transferees can demand that we register the resale of the securities they
hold or may acquire, including the Class A ordinary shares into which founder shares are convertible and the securities included in private
placement units (including any private placement units that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans), such as the private
placement shares included in private placement units, the warrants included in such private placement units and any Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon conversion of such warrants. We will bear the cost of registering these securities. The registration and availability
of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class
A ordinary shares. In addition, the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business combination more costly or difficult
to conclude. This is because the shareholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or
ask for more cash consideration to offset the negative impact on the market price of our securities that is expected when the securities
owned by our sponsor, holders of working capital loans or their permitted transferees are registered for resale.
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**Risks
Relating to our Sponsor and Management Team**
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**We
are dependent upon our executive officers and directors and their loss, or a reduction in the amount of time they can dedicate to our
initial business combination, could adversely affect our ability to operate.**
Our
operations are dependent upon a relatively small group of individuals and, in particular, our executive officers and directors. We believe
that our success depends on the continued service of our officers and directors, at least until we have completed our initial business
combination. In addition, our executive officers and directors are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs
and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating their time among various business activities, including identifying potential
business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. In particular, certain of our officers and directors may serve as an
officer and/or director of other blank check companies. We do not have an employment agreement with, or key-man insurance on the life
of, any of our directors or executive officers. The unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our directors or executive officers
could have a detrimental effect on us.
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**Our
ability to successfully effect our initial business combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of
our key personnel, some of whom may join us following our initial business combination. The loss of key personnel could negatively impact
the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.**
Our
ability to successfully effect our initial business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The role of our key
personnel in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel may remain with the target
business in senior management, director or advisory positions following our initial business combination, it is likely that some or all
of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after
our initial business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals
may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and
resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
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**Our
key personnel may negotiate employment or consulting agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business combination,
and a particular business combination may be conditioned on the retention or resignation of such key personnel. These agreements may
provide for them to receive compensation following our initial business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts
of interest in determining whether a particular business combination is the most advantageous.**
Our
key personnel may be able to remain with our company after the completion of our initial business combination only if they are able to
negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously
with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments
and/or our securities for services they would render to us after the completion of the business combination. Such negotiations also could
make such key personnels retention or resignation a condition to any such agreement. The personal and financial interests of such
individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business. In addition, pursuant to the registration
and shareholder rights agreement entered into at the closing of our initial public offering, our sponsor, upon and following consummation
of an initial business combination, will be entitled to nominate three individuals for election to our board of directors, as long as
the sponsor holds any securities covered by the registration and shareholder rights agreement, which is described in *Description
of SecuritiesRegistration and Shareholder Rights* attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5.
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**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 our post-combination business.**
The
role of an acquisition candidates key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained
at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidates management team will remain associated
with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of an acquisition
candidate will not wish to remain in place.
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**Our
executive officers and directors will allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination
as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial
business combination.**
Our
executive officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict
of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We
do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our executive officers
is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our executive officers are
not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. In particular, certain of our officers and directors
may serve as an officer and/or director of other blank check company.
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Our
independent directors also serve as officers and board members for other entities. If our executive officers and directors
other business affairs require them to devote substantial amounts of time to such affairs in excess of their current commitment levels,
it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs which may have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business
combination. For a complete discussion of our executive officers and directors other business affairs, please see *Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*.
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**Our
officers and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other
entities, including another blank check company, and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular
business opportunity should be presented.**
Until
we consummate our initial business combination, we intend to engage in the business of identifying and combining with one or more businesses
or entities. Each of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have, additional fiduciary or contractual
obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or may be required to present a business combination opportunity
to such entity. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should
be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor and a potential target business may be presented to another entity prior
to its presentation to us.
In
addition, our directors and officers may in the future become affiliated with other blank check companies that may have acquisition objectives
that are similar to ours. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity
should be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor and a potential target business may be presented to such other
blank check companies prior to its presentation to us. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we
renounce our interest in any business combination opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly
offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able
to complete on a reasonable basis. Our sponsor and its affiliates and our directors and officers are also not prohibited from sponsoring,
or otherwise becoming involved with, any other blank check companies prior to us completing our initial business combination.
For
a complete discussion of our executive officers and directors business affiliations and the potential conflicts of interest
that you should be aware of, please see *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceOfficers and
Directors,* *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest*
and *Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence*.
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**Certain
of our officers and directors have direct and indirect economic interests in us and/or our sponsor and such interests may potentially
conflict with those of our public shareholders as we evaluate and decide whether to recommend a potential business combination to our
public shareholders.**
Certain
of our officers and directors own membership interests, limited partnership interests or other equity interests in our sponsor and indirect
interests in our Class B ordinary shares and private placement units which may result in interests that differ from the economic interests
of the investors in our initial public offering, which includes making a determination of whether a particular target business is an
appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination. There may be a potential conflict of interest between
our officers and directors that hold interests in our sponsor and our public shareholders that may not be resolved in favor of our public
shareholders. See the section titled *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest*
for more information.
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**Our
executive officers, directors, security holders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict
with our interests.**
We
have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, executive officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct
or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are
a party or have an interest. In fact, we may enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our sponsor,
our directors or executive officers. Nor do we have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from engaging for their own account
in business activities of the types conducted by us. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a conflict between their interests
and ours.
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The
personal and financial interests of our directors and officers may influence their motivation in timely identifying and selecting a target
business and completing a business combination. Consequently, our directors and officers discretion in identifying and
selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of
a particular business combination are appropriate and in our shareholders best interest. If this were the case, it may be a breach
of their fiduciary duties to us as a matter of Cayman Islands law and we or our shareholders might have a claim against such individuals
for infringing on our shareholders rights. See *Description of SecuritiesCertain Differences in Corporate LawShareholders
Suits* attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5 for further information on the ability to bring such claims. However,
we might not ultimately be successful in any claim we may make against them for such reason.
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**We
may engage in a business combination with one or more target businesses that have relationships with entities that may be affiliated
with our sponsor, executive officers, directors or sponsor which may raise potential conflicts of interest.**
In
light of the involvement of our sponsor, executive officers and directors with other entities, we may decide to acquire one or more businesses
affiliated with our sponsor, executive officers, directors or sponsor. Our directors also serve as officers and board members for other
entities, including, without limitation, those described under *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts
of Interest*. Our sponsor and our officers and directors may sponsor or form other special purpose acquisition companies similar
to ours or may pursue other business or investment ventures during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination.
Such entities may compete with us for business combination opportunities. As of the date of this Annual Report, our sponsor, officers
and directors are not aware of any specific opportunities for us to complete our initial business combination with any entities with
which they are affiliated, and there have been no substantive discussions concerning a business combination with any such entity or entities.
Although we will not be specifically focusing on, or targeting, any transaction with any affiliated entities, we would pursue such a
transaction if we determined that such affiliated entity met our criteria for a business combination as set forth in *Item 1.
BusinessEffecting Our Initial Business CombinationEvaluation of a Target Business and Structuring of Our Initial Business
Combination* and such transaction was approved by a majority of our independent and disinterested directors. Despite our agreement
to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions
regarding the fairness to our company from a financial point of view of a business combination with one or more target businesses affiliated
with our sponsor, executive officers, directors or sponsor, potential conflicts of interest still may exist and, as a result, the terms
of the business combination may not be as advantageous to our public shareholders as they would be absent any conflicts of interest.
For more information, also see *Item 1. BusinessOther Considerations and Conflicts of Interest and Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts of Interest*.
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**Our
management may not be able to maintain control of a target business after our initial business combination. Upon the loss of control
of a target business, new management may not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to profitably operate such business.**
We
may structure our initial business combination so that the post-business combination company in which our public shareholders own shares
will own less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will only complete such business combination if
the post-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 business sufficient for us not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act. We will not consider any transaction that does not meet such criteria. Even if the post-business combination company owns
50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to the completion of our initial business combination may
collectively own a minority interest in the post-business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us
in the business combination. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new Class A ordinary
shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% interest in the target.
However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new Class A ordinary shares, our shareholders immediately prior to such
transaction could own less than a majority of our outstanding Class A ordinary shares subsequent to such transaction. In addition, other
minority shareholders may subsequently combine their holdings resulting in a single person or group obtaining a larger share of the companys
shares than we initially acquired. Accordingly, this may make it more likely that our management will not be able to maintain control
of the target business.
**Since
our sponsor, executive officers and directors may lose their entire investment in us (other than with respect to any public shares they
have acquired or may acquire) if our initial business combination is not completed and no liquidating distributions from assets outside
the trust account are available, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular business combination target is
appropriate for our initial business combination.**
On
June 18, 2025, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC paid $25,000 to cover for certain expenses on our behalf in exchange for the issuance of 5,750,000
founder shares, or approximately $0.004 per share. Prior to such initial investment in the company of $25,000, the company had no assets,
tangible or intangible. The per share price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount so paid by the number of founder
shares issued in consideration therefor. In addition, our sponsor and the underwriters purchased an aggregate of 775,000 private placement
units, at a price of $10.00 per unit ($7,750,000 in the aggregate), in the private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing
of our initial public offering. Of these private placement units, our sponsor purchased 545,000 private placement units and the underwriters
purchased 230,000 private placement units. Holders of our founder shares and private placement shares included in the private placement
units have agreed to waive their right to receive distributions from our trust account in connection with a redemption of our public
shares. Unless there are liquidating distributions from assets outside the trust account, the founder shares and private placement units
will be worthless if we do not consummate an initial business combination within the required time period. The personal and financial
interests of our executive officers and directors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business combination,
completing an initial business combination and influencing the operation of the business following the initial business combination.
This risk may become more acute as the 24-month anniversary of the closing of our initial public offering nears, which is the current
deadline for our consummation of an initial business combination.
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**We
may not have sufficient funds to satisfy indemnification claims of our sponsor, directors and officers.**
We
have agreed to indemnify our sponsor and our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, our sponsor and
our officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust account
and to not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason whatsoever (except to the extent they are entitled to funds from the
trust account due to their ownership of public shares). Accordingly, any indemnification provided will be able to be satisfied by us
only if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the trust account or (ii) we consummate an initial business combination. Our obligation
to indemnify our sponsor and our officers and directors may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our sponsor and our
officers or directors. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our sponsor
and our officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore,
a shareholders investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our
officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
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**We
may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of public warrants with the approval by the holders of
at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants. As a result, the exercise price of your warrants could be increased, the exercise
period could be shortened and the number of our Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant could be decreased, all
without your approval.**
Our
warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant
agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder for the
purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity or correct any mistake, including to conform the provisions of the warrant agreement to the description
of the terms of the warrants and the warrant agreement set forth in this Annual Report, or defective provision, (ii) amending the provisions
relating to cash dividends on ordinary shares as contemplated by and in accordance with the warrant agreement or (iii) adding or changing
any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the warrant agreement as the parties to the warrant agreement may deem
necessary or desirable and that the parties deem to not adversely affect the rights of the registered holders of the warrants, provided
that the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants is required to make any change that adversely
affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the public warrants in a manner
adverse to a holder if holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment and, solely with respect
to any amendment to the terms of the private placement warrants or any provision of the warrant agreement with respect to the private
placement warrants, 50% of the number of the then outstanding private placement warrants. Although our ability to amend the terms of
the public warrants with the consent of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments
could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the warrants, convert the warrants into cash, shorten the
exercise period or decrease the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(a) any amendment to the terms of the private placement warrants shall only require our consent and the holders of a majority of the
private placement warrants, (b) we may lower the exercise price of the warrants or extend the duration of the exercise period of the
warrants without the consent of the registered holders of the warrants, and (c) we may in our sole discretion and at any time allow or
require the exercise of the warrants on a cashless basis without the consent of any registered holders.
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**We
may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants worthless.**
We
have the ability to redeem the outstanding public warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at
a price of $0.01 per warrant, provided that the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted
for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant (as described in *Description
of SecuritiesWarrantsPublic Shareholders WarrantsAnti-Dilution Adjustments* attached to this Annual
Report as Exhibit 4.5)) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to proper notice
of such redemption and provided that certain other conditions are met. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise
our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities
laws. As a result, we may redeem the warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise the warrants. Redemption
of the outstanding warrants could force you to (i) exercise your warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be
disadvantageous for you to do so, (ii) sell your warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your
warrants or (iii) accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, we expect
would be substantially less than the market value of your warrants.
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**Our
managements ability to require holders of our public warrants to exercise such public warrants on a cashless basis will cause
holders to receive fewer Class A ordinary shares upon their exercise of the public warrants than they would have received had they been
able to exercise their public warrants for cash.**
If
we call our public warrants for redemption after the redemption criteria described elsewhere in this Annual Report have been satisfied,
our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise its public warrants to do so on a cashless basis. If
our management chooses to require holders to exercise their public warrants on a cashless basis, the number of Class A ordinary shares
received by a holder upon exercise will be fewer than it would have been had such holder exercised their public warrants for cash. This
will have the effect of reducing the potential upside of the holders investment in us.
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**Our
warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial
business combination.**
We
issued public warrants to purchase 11,500,000 of our Class A ordinary shares as part of the units offered in our initial public offering
and, simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we also issued in the private placement as part of the private placement
units sold concurrently with our initial public offering an aggregate of 387,500 private placement warrants, each exercisable to purchase
one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. In addition, if the sponsor, its affiliates or a member of our
management team makes any working capital loans to us, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into private placement units
of the post business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The private placement units issued
upon conversion of any such loans would be identical to the private placement units sold in the private placement concurrently with our
initial public offering and each such private placement unit would include one-half of a private placement warrant.
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To
the extent we issue ordinary shares for any reason, including to effectuate a business combination, the potential for the issuance of
a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of these warrants could make us a less attractive acquisition
vehicle to a target business. Such warrants, when exercised, will increase the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares
and reduce the value of the Class A ordinary shares issued to complete the business transaction. Therefore, our warrants may make it
more difficult to effectuate a business transaction or increase the cost of acquiring the target business.
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**Because
each unit contains one-half of one redeemable warrant and only a whole warrant may be exercised, the units may be worth less than units
of other blank check companies.**
Each
unit contains one-half of one redeemable warrant. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, no fractional warrants will be issued upon separation
of the units, and only whole units will trade. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional
interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued
to the warrant holder. This is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units include one ordinary share and one whole warrant
to purchase one whole share. We have established the components of the units in this way in order to reduce the dilutive effect of the
warrants upon completion of a business combination since the warrants will be exercisable in the aggregate for one-half of the number
of shares compared to units that each contain a whole warrant to purchase one whole share, thus making us, we believe, a more attractive
merger partner for target businesses.
Nevertheless,
this unit structure may cause our units to be worth less than if a unit included a warrant to purchase one whole share.
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**A
provision of our warrant agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.**
Unlike
most blank check companies, if (i) we issue additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes
in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at a Newly Issued Price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share, (ii)
the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available
for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the consummation of our initial business combination (net of redemptions),
and (iii) the Market Value is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted to be equal to 115% of
the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described in *Description
of SecuritiesWarrantsPublic Shareholders WarrantsRedemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary
share equals or exceeds $18.00* attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5 will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be
equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. This may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial
business combination with a target business.
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**The
warrants may become exercisable and redeemable for a security other than the Class A ordinary shares, and you will not have any information
regarding such other security at this time.**
In
certain situations, including if we are not the surviving entity in our initial business combination, the warrants may become exercisable
for a security other than the Class A ordinary shares. As a result, if the surviving company redeems your warrants for securities pursuant
to the warrant agreement, you may receive a security in a company of which you do not have information at this time. Pursuant to the
warrant agreement, the surviving company will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to register the issuance of the security
underlying the warrants within twenty business days of the closing of an initial business combination.
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**You
will not be permitted to exercise your warrants unless we register and qualify the underlying Class A ordinary shares or certain exemptions
are available.**
If
the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of the warrants is not registered, qualified or exempt from registration or
qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, holders of warrants will not be entitled to exercise such
warrants and such warrants may have no value and expire worthless. In such event, holders who acquired their warrants as part of a purchase
of units will have paid the full unit purchase price solely for the Class A ordinary shares included in the units.
We
registered the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants in the registration statement related to our initial public
offering because the warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, which may be
within one year of our initial public offering. However, because the warrants will be exercisable until their expiration date of up to
five years after the completion of our initial business combination, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act following the consummation of our initial business combination, we have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in
no event later than twenty business days after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable
efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3, Form F-1 or Form F-3, as applicable, covering the Class
A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become
effective within 60 business days after the closing of our initial business combination, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration
statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified
in the warrant agreement provided that if our Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national
securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities
Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a cashless basis
in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in
effect a registration statement. If a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3, Form F-1 or Form F-3, as applicable, covering the
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the initial business
combination, warrant holders may, until such time as such a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3, Form F-1 or Form F-3, as applicable,
is effective and during any period when we will have failed to maintain such an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on
a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption, but we will use our commercially
reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to do so if, for example, any facts or events arise which represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the registration statement or prospectus, the financial statements contained or incorporated by reference therein are not
current or correct or the SEC issues a stop order.
If
the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, under the terms of the
warrant agreement, holders of warrants who seek to exercise their warrants will not be permitted to do so for cash and, instead, will
be required to do so on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.
In
no event will warrants be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking
to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws
of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration or qualification is available.
In
no event will we be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3, Form F-1
or Form F-3, as applicable, is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid
the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit.
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**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 are now, have been, may be, or may become, involved in litigation, investigations or other
proceedings, including related to those companies or otherwise. The defense or prosecution of these matters could be time-consuming and
could divert our managements attention, and may have an adverse effect on us, which may impede our ability to consummate an initial
business combination.**
During
the course of their careers, members of our management team and board of directors have had significant experience as founders, board
members, officers, executives or employees of other companies. As a result of their involvement and positions in these companies, certain
of those persons are now, have been, may be or may in the future become involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings,
including relating to the business affairs of such companies, transactions entered into by such companies, or otherwise. Individual members
of our management team and board of directors also may become involved in litigation, investigations or other proceedings involving claims
or allegations related to or as a result of their personal conduct, either in their capacity as a corporate officer or director or otherwise,
and may be personally named in such actions and potentially subject to personal liability. Any such liability may or may not be covered
by insurance and/or indemnification, depending on the facts and circumstances. The defense or prosecution of these matters could be time-consuming.
Any litigation, investigations or other proceedings and the potential outcomes of such actions may divert the attention and resources
of our management team and board of directors away from identifying and selecting a target business or businesses for our initial business
combination and may negatively affect our reputation, which may impede our ability to complete an initial business combination.
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**Members
of our management team and affiliated companies may have been, and may in the future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations
unrelated to our business.**
Members
of our management team have been (and intend to be) involved in a wide variety of businesses. Such involvement has, and may lead to,
media coverage and public awareness. As a result, members of our management team and affiliated companies may have been, and may in the
future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations unrelated to our business. Any claims or investigations, in which
our management team and affiliated companies may become involved, may be detrimental to our reputation and could negatively affect our
ability to identify and complete an initial business combination and may have an adverse effect on the price of our securities.
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**Our
letter agreement with our sponsor, officers and directors may be amended without shareholder approval.**
Our
letter agreement with our sponsor, officers and directors contains provisions relating to transfer restrictions of our founder shares
and private placement units, indemnification of the trust account, waiver of redemption rights and participation in liquidating distributions
from the trust account. The letter agreement may be amended without shareholder approval with our written consent as well as the written
consent of the sponsor and our directors and officers to the extent they are the subject of any change, amendment, modification or waiver
to the letter agreement. The written consent of B. Riley, as representative of the underwriters, will also be required for an amendment
of a provision of the letter agreement that subjects the sponsor and our directors and officers to certain of the restrictions included
in the underwriting agreement and pursuant to which the sponsor and our officers and directors agreed that, subject to certain limited
exceptions described in the letter agreement and certain other exceptions described in the underwriting agreement, until 180 days following
the pricing of our initial public offering, they could not, without the prior written consent of B. Riley, as representative of the underwriters,
offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, units, warrants, Class A ordinary shares or any
other securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, Class A ordinary shares (for more information on the letter agreement
in which the transfer restrictions are included and for more information on the limited exceptions to such transfer restrictions, also
see *Item 1. BusinessInitial Business Combination*). While we do not expect our board to approve any amendment
to the letter agreement prior to our initial business combination, it may be possible that our board, in exercising its business judgment
and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or more amendments to the letter agreement. Any such amendments to the letter
agreement would not require approval from our shareholders and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment in our securities.
Such transfer restrictions have been amended in connection with business combinations for certain other special purpose acquisition companies.
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**We
may approve an amendment or waiver of the letter agreement that would allow our sponsor to directly, or members of our sponsor to indirectly,
transfer founder shares and private placement units or membership interests in our sponsor in a transaction in which the sponsor removes
itself as our sponsor before identifying a business combination, which may deprive us of key personnel.**
We
may approve an amendment or waiver of the letter agreement that would allow the sponsor to directly, or members of our sponsor to indirectly,
transfer founder shares and private placement units or membership interests in our sponsor in a transaction in which the sponsor removes
itself as our sponsor before identifying a business combination (for more information, also see *Our letter agreement
with our sponsor, officers and directors may be amended without shareholder approval*). As a result, there is a risk that our
sponsor and our officers and directors may divest their ownership or economic interests in us or in our sponsor, which would likely result
in our loss of certain key personnel, including our executive officers. There can be no assurance that any replacement sponsor or key
personnel will successfully identify a business combination target for us, or, even if one is so identified, successfully complete such
business combination
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**General
Risk Factors**
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**We
are a blank check company with no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve
our business objective.**
We
are a blank check company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited operating results. Because we have a limited
operating history, you have a limited basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective of completing our initial
business combination with one or more target businesses. We have no plans, arrangements or understandings with any prospective target
business concerning a business combination and may be unable to complete our business combination. If we fail to complete our initial
business combination, we will never generate any operating revenues.
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**Past
experience or performance by our management team or their affiliates may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in
us.**
Information
regarding performance by, or businesses associated with, our management team or their affiliates, is presented for informational purposes
only. Any past experience of and performance by our management team or their affiliates is not a guarantee either: (1) that we will be
able to successfully identify a suitable candidate for our initial business combination; or (2) of any results with respect to any business
combination we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical record of our management team or their affiliates or any of their
affiliates or managed funds performance as indicative of the future performance of an investment in us or the returns we
will, or are likely to, generate going forward.
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**Cyber
incidents or attacks directed at us could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss.**
We
depend on digital technologies, including information systems, infrastructure and cloud applications and services, including those of
third parties with which we may deal. Sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, our systems or infrastructure,
or the systems or infrastructure of third parties or the cloud, could lead to corruption or misappropriation of our assets, proprietary
information and sensitive or confidential data. As an early stage company without significant investments in data security protection,
we may not be sufficiently protected against such occurrences. We may not have sufficient resources to adequately protect against, or
to investigate and remediate any vulnerability to, cyber incidents. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination of
them, could have adverse consequences on our business and lead to financial loss.
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**Changes
in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability
to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.**
We
are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are required to comply with
certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time
consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those
changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply
with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our
ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
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**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.**
We
are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage
of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging
growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements,
and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any
golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may
deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years from our initial public offering, although circumstances
could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Class A ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds
$700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December
31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors
find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower
than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may
be more volatile.
Further,
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting
standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do
not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting
standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements
that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such
extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or
private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new
or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth
company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of
the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Additionally,
we are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take
advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements.
We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares
held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, and (2) our annual revenues equaled or exceeded $100 million
during such completed fiscal year or the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as
of the prior June 30. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial
statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.
**Our
warrant agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our warrants, which
could limit the ability of warrant holders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our company.**
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Our
warrant agreement provides that, subject to applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating
in any way to the warrant agreement, including under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New
York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction,
which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to such exclusive
jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant agreement will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by
the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive
forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and
to have consented to the forum provisions in our warrant agreement. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the
forum provisions of the warrant agreement, is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York (a foreign action) in the name of any holder of our warrants, such holder shall
be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New York in connection
with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an enforcement action), and (y) having service
of process made upon such warrant holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such warrant holders counsel in the foreign
action as agent for such warrant holder.
This
choice-of-forum provision may limit a warrant holders ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for
disputes with our company, which may discourage such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our warrant agreement
inapplicable or unenforceable with respect to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs
associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors.
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**Because
we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to
protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited.**
We
are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service
of process within the United States upon our directors or executive officers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts
against our directors or officers.
Our
corporate affairs and the rights of shareholders are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the
Companies Act (as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. We are also subject
to the federal securities laws of the United States. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority
shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the
common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent
in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding
on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands
law are different from what they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular,
the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and certain states, such as Delaware, may
have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing
to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a Federal court of the United States. For a more detailed discussion of the principal
differences between the provisions of the Companies Act applicable to us and, for example, the laws applicable to companies incorporated
in the United States and their shareholders, see *Description of SecuritiesCertain Differences in Corporate Law*
attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5.
Shareholders
of Cayman Islands exempted companies like the Company have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or
to obtain copies of the register of members of these companies. Our directors have discretion under our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders,
but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed
to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.
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We
have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce
against us judgments of courts of the United States obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability
provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands,
to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state
in the United States, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there
is currently no statutory enforcement or treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands providing for enforcement of judgments
obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court
of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon
the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given *provided* certain conditions are met. For a
foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive, given by a court of competent jurisdiction
(the courts of the Cayman Islands will apply the rules of Cayman Islands private international law to determine whether the foreign court
is a court of competent jurisdiction), and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment
in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, or be of a kind the enforcement of which
is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. Furthermore, it is uncertain that Cayman Islands courts would
enforce: (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions
of the U.S. federal securities laws; or (2) original actions brought against us or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act.
Our Cayman Islands legal counsel has informed us that there is uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law relating to whether a judgment
obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman
Islands as penal, punitive in nature. A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought
elsewhere.
As
a result of all of the above, public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken
by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a United States
company.
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**Since
only holders of our founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors prior to our initial business combination,
Nasdaq may consider us to be a controlled company within the meaning of Nasdaqs rules and, as a result, we may qualify
for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that would otherwise provide protection to shareholders of other companies.**
Only
holders of our founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors. As a result, Nasdaq may consider us to be
a controlled company within the meaning of Nasdaqs corporate governance standards. Under Nasdaq corporate governance
standards, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, a group or another
company is a controlled company and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the
requirements that:
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do not intend to utilize these exemptions and intend to comply with the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq, subject to applicable
phase-in rules. However, if we determine in the future to utilize some or all of these exemptions, you will not have the same protections
afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of Nasdaqs corporate governance requirements.
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**We
may be a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.**
If
we are a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding
period of a U.S. Holder (as defined immediately below) of our Class A ordinary shares or warrants, the U.S. Holder may be subject to
adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences and may be subject to additional reporting requirements. Our PFIC status for our current
and subsequent taxable years may depend on whether we qualify for the PFIC start-up exception. Depending on the particular circumstances,
the application of the start-up exception from PFIC status may be subject to uncertainty, and there cannot be any assurance that we will
qualify for the start-up exception. Accordingly, there can be no assurances with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable
year or any subsequent taxable year. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end
of such taxable year (and, in the case of the start-up exception, potentially not until after the two taxable years following our current
taxable year). Moreover, if we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, upon written request, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S.
Holder such information as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may require, including a PFIC Annual Information Statement,
in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a qualified electing fund election, but there can be no assurance
that we will timely provide such required information, and such election would be unavailable with respect to our warrants in all cases.
We urge U.S. investors to consult their tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules. A U.S. Holder is a beneficial
owner of our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (i) an individual who is
a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof
or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust,
if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more
U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) it has a valid election
in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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**The
recent Excise Tax on stock buybacks could be imposed on redemptions of our shares if we were to become a covered corporation
in the future.**
The
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IR Act) generally imposes a 1% U.S. federal excise tax on certain repurchases of stock
by covered corporations (which include publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries
of publicly traded foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporations) occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The Excise Tax is imposed on the repurchasing
corporation itself, not its stockholders from which the stock is repurchased. The amount of the Excise Tax is generally 1% of the fair
market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the Excise Tax, repurchasing
corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases
during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the Excise Tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the Treasury)
has authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, the Excise Tax. In April
of 2024, the Treasury and the IRS issued proposed Treasury regulations that provide proposed operating rules for the Excise Tax, including
rules governing the computation of the Excise Tax, on which taxpayers may rely until the proposed Treasury regulations are finalized,
and in June of 2024, the Treasury and IRS issued final Treasury regulations on the reporting and payment (but not the computation) of
the Excise Tax. In the proposed Treasury regulations, the Treasury exempts from the Excise Tax any distributions by a covered corporation
in the same year it completely liquidates within the meaning of either Section 331 or Section 332(a) (but not both) of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), which includes distributions that occur in connection with redemptions. Under
the proposed Treasury regulations, the Excise Tax may be applicable to redemptions by a covered corporation in connection with (i) a
liquidation that is not a complete liquidation within the meaning of either Section 331 or Section 332(a) of the Code,
(ii) an extension, depending on the timing of the extension relative to when the covered corporation consummates an initial business
combination or liquidates and (iii) an initial business combination, depending on the structure of the initial business combination.
Although the proposed Treasury regulations clarify certain aspects of the Excise Tax, the interpretation and operation of other aspects
of the Excise Tax remain unclear. In addition, although taxpayers generally may rely on the proposed Treasury regulations until they
are finalized, there is no assurance that the proposed Treasury regulations will be finalized in their current form, and therefore, the
Excise Tax might apply to a future transaction undertaken by us (including after a business combination) in a manner that is different
than described in the proposed Treasury regulations.
We
are currently not a covered corporation for purposes of the Excise Tax. If we were to become a covered corporation
in the future, whether in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination with a U.S. company (including if we were
to redomicile as a U.S. corporation in connection therewith) or otherwise, whether and to what extent we would be subject to the Excise
Tax on a redemption of our shares would depend on a number of factors, including (i) whether the redemption is treated as a repurchase
of shares for purposes of the Excise Tax, (ii) the fair market value of the redemption treated as a repurchase of shares, (iii) the structure
of our initial business combination, (iv) the nature and amount of any PIPE or other equity issuances (whether in connection
with our initial business combination or otherwise) issued within the same taxable year of a redemption treated as a repurchase of shares
and (v) the content of finalized regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. As noted above, the Excise Tax would be payable by
the repurchasing corporation, and not by the redeeming holder. The imposition of the Excise Tax on us as a result of redemptions by us
could, however, reduce the cash available to the target business in connection with our initial business combination, which could cause
investors in our securities who do not redeem or the other shareholders of the combined company to economically bear the impact of such
Excise Tax.
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**Our
initial business combination and our structure thereafter may not be tax-efficient for our shareholders. As a result of our business
combination, our tax obligations may be more complex, burdensome and uncertain.**
Although
we will attempt to structure our initial business combination in a tax-efficient manner, tax structuring considerations are complex,
the relevant facts and law are uncertain and may change, and we may prioritize commercial and other considerations over tax considerations.
For example, in connection with our initial business combination and subject to any requisite shareholder approval, we may structure
our business combination in a manner that requires shareholders to recognize gain or income for tax purposes, effect a business combination
with a target company in another jurisdiction, or reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to a different jurisdiction (including,
but not limited to, the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located). We currently do not intend to make any cash
distributions to shareholders to pay taxes in connection with our initial business combination or thereafter. Accordingly, a shareholder
may need to satisfy any liability resulting from our initial business combination with cash from its own funds or by selling all or a
portion of the shares received. In addition, shareholders may also be subject to additional income, withholding or other taxes with respect
to their ownership of us after our initial business combination.
In
addition, we may effect a business combination with a target company that has business operations outside of the United States, and possibly,
business operations in multiple jurisdictions. If we effect such a business combination, we could be subject to significant income, withholding
and other tax obligations in a number of jurisdictions with respect to income, operations and subsidiaries related to those jurisdictions.
Due to the complexity of tax obligations and filings in other jurisdictions, we may have a heightened risk related to audits or examinations
by U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. taxing authorities. This additional complexity and risk could have an adverse effect on
our after-tax profitability and financial condition.
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**We
may reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction in connection with our initial business combination.
As a result, the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements, we may not be able to enforce our
legal rights and such reincorporation may result in taxes imposed on shareholders and warrant holders.**
In
connection with our initial business combination and subject to requisite shareholder approval under the Companies Act and our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our company from the Cayman Islands to
another jurisdiction. If we determine to do this, the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements.
The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation
as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant
loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
We
may, in connection with our initial business combination and subject to requisite shareholder approval under the Companies Act, reincorporate
in or transfer by way of continuation to the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located or in another jurisdiction.
The transaction may require a shareholder or warrant holder to recognize taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder
or warrant holder is a tax resident or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent entity (or may otherwise result in
adverse tax consequences). We do not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders or warrant holders to pay such taxes. Shareholders
or warrant holders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of us after the reincorporation.
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**Our
initial business combination or reincorporation may result in taxes imposed on shareholders.**
We
may, subject to requisite shareholder approval under the Companies Act, effect a business combination with a target company in another
jurisdiction, reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located,
or reincorporate or transfer by way of continuation to in another jurisdiction. The transaction may require a shareholder to recognize
taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder is a tax resident or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent
entity. We do not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders to pay taxes attributable to such income. Shareholders may be
subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of us after the reincorporation.
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**We
are subject to changing law and regulations regarding regulatory matters, corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased
both our costs and the risk of non-compliance.**
We
are subject to rules and regulations by various governing bodies, including, for example, the SEC, which are charged with the protection
of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded, and to new and evolving regulatory measures under applicable
law. Our efforts to comply with new and changing laws and regulations have resulted in and are likely to continue to result in, increased
general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from seeking a business combination target.
Moreover,
because these laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time
as new guidance becomes available. This evolution may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs
necessitated by ongoing revisions to our disclosure and governance practices. If we fail to address and comply with these regulations
and any subsequent changes, we may be subject to penalty and our business may be harmed.
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**Risks
Associated with Acquiring and Operating a Business in Foreign Countries**
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**If
we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may
face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such initial business combination, and if we effect
such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.**
If
we pursue a target a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would
be subject to risks associated with cross-border business combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing
our initial business combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign jurisdiction, having such transaction approved by any local governments,
regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
If
we effect our initial business combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated
with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following:
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may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such initial business
combination, or, if we complete such combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
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**If
we acquire a non-U.S. target, our results of operations may be negatively impacted because of the costs and difficulties inherent in
managing cross-border business operations.**
We
may pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination. Managing
a business, operations, personnel or assets in another country is challenging and costly. Any management that we may have (whether based
abroad or in the U.S.) may be inexperienced in cross-border business practices and unaware of significant differences in accounting rules,
legal regimes and labor practices. Even with a seasoned and experienced management team, the costs and difficulties inherent in managing
cross-border business operations, personnel and assets can be significant (and much higher than in a purely domestic business) and may
negatively impact our financial and operational performance.
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**If
social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval or policy changes or enactments
occur in a country in which we may operate after we effect our initial business combination, it may result in a negative impact on our
business.**
In
the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, political events in another country may significantly affect our business, assets or operations.
Social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval, and policy changes or enactments
could negatively impact our business in a particular country.
****
**If
our management following our initial business combination is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time
and resources becoming familiar with such laws, which could lead to various regulatory issues.**
Following
our initial business combination, our management may resign from their positions as officers or directors of the company and the management
of the target business at the time of the business combination will remain in place. Management of the target business may not be familiar
with United States securities laws. If new management is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time
and resources becoming familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues
which may adversely affect our operations.
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**After
our initial business combination, substantially all of our assets may be located in a foreign country and substantially all of our revenue
may be derived from our operations in any such country. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects will be subject, to a significant
extent, to the economic, political and social conditions and government policies, developments and conditions in the country in which
we operate.**
The
economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect
our business. Economic growth could be uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and such growth may not be
sustained in the future. If in the future such countrys economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected,
there may be less demand for spending in certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially
and adversely affect our ability to find an attractive target business with which to consummate our initial business combination and
if we effect our initial business combination, the ability of that target business to become profitable.
****
**Exchange
rate fluctuations and currency policies may cause a target business ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished.**
In
the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, all revenues and income would likely be received in a foreign currency, and the dollar equivalent
of our net assets and distributions, if any, could be adversely affected by reductions in the value of the local currency. The value
of the currencies in our target regions fluctuate and are affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions.
Any change in the relative value of such currency against our reporting currency may affect the attractiveness of any target business
or, following consummation of our initial business combination, our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if a
currency appreciates in value against the dollar prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, the cost of a target
business as measured in dollars will increase, which may make it less likely that we are able to consummate such transaction.
****
**We
may reincorporate in or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction in connection with our initial business combination,
and the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal
rights.**
In
connection with our initial business combination and subject to requisite shareholder approval under the Companies Act and our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our company from the Cayman Islands to
another jurisdiction. If we determine to do this, the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements.
The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation
as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant
loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
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**Many
countries have difficult and unpredictable legal systems and underdeveloped laws and regulations that are unclear and subject to corruption
and inexperience, which may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.**
In
the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, our ability to seek and enforce legal protections, including with respect to intellectual property
and other property rights, or to defend ourselves with regard to legal actions taken against us in a given country, may be difficult
or impossible, which could adversely impact our operations, assets or financial condition.
Rules
and regulations in many countries are often ambiguous or open to differing interpretation by responsible individuals and agencies at
the municipal, state, regional and federal levels. The attitudes and actions of such individuals and agencies are often difficult to
predict and inconsistent.
Delay
with respect to the enforcement of particular rules and regulations, including those relating to customs, tax, environmental and labor,
could cause serious disruption to operations abroad and negatively impact our results.
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Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not
applicable.
Item
1C. Cybersecurity
We
are a special purpose acquisition company with no business operations and therefore, prior to the completion of a business combination,
do not have any operations of our own that face cybersecurity threats. Since our initial public offering, our sole business activity
has been identifying and evaluating suitable targets for a business combination. Therefore, the Company does not consider itself subject
to significant cybersecurity risk and has not adopted any cybersecurity risk management program or formal processes for assessing, identifying,
and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats. Our board of directors is ultimately responsible for overseeing the Companys
risk management activities in general and will be informed, promptly and as deemed necessary by our management team, of any cybersecurity
threats or risks that may arise, cyber incidents and industry trends, including regarding the appropriate disclosure, mitigation, or
other response or actions that our board deems appropriate to take. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company did not identify
any risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company, including
its business strategy and results of operations. However, any such attack could adversely affect our business. We depend on the digital
technologies of third parties and any sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, systems or infrastructure or
the cloud that we utilize, including those of third parties, could lead to corruption or misappropriation of our assets, proprietary
information and sensitive or confidential data. Because of our reliance on the technologies of third parties, we also depend upon the
personnel and the processes of third parties to protect against cybersecurity threats, and we have no personnel or processes of our own
for this purpose. A penetration of our systems or a third-partys systems or other misappropriation or misuse of personal information
could subject us to business, regulatory, litigation and reputation risk, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. For more information about the cybersecurity risks we face, see the risk factor entitled *Cyber
incidents or attacks directed at us could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss*in *Item 1A. Risk FactorsGeneral Risk Factors*.
Item
2. Properties
We
currently maintain our executive offices at 12003 Cielo Court, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418. The cost for our use of this space
is included in the $20,000 per month fee we pay to XIP or an affiliate thereof for office space, administrative and support services.
We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings
There
is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team
in their capacity as such.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
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PART
II
**Item
5: Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**
Market
Information
Our
units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are each traded on the Nasdaq under the symbols OTGAU, OTGA and
OTGAW, respectively. Our units commenced public trading on September 12, 2025. Our Class A ordinary shares and warrants
included in the public units began separate trading on November 3, 2025 at the option of the holders thereof.
Holders
As
of the date of this Annual Report, we had five holders of record for our public units, four holders of record for our private placement
units, one holder of record for our publicly held Class A ordinary shares, one holder of record for our Class B ordinary shares and one
holder of record for our public warrants.
Dividends
We
have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of our
initial business combination even if we have substantial assets outside the trust account. The payment of cash dividends in the future
will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time and will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital
requirements and general financial condition at such time. There is no certainty we will be in a position to, or decide to, pay cash
dividends after completing any business combination. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination,
our ability to declare dividends following completion of our initial business combination may be limited by restrictive covenants we
may agree to in connection therewith.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Offerings
**Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities**
On
September 15, 2025, the Company consummated its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, which includes the full exercise by the
underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000.
The securities sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-289828).
The SEC declared the registration statement effective on September 11, 2025.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the initial public offering, on September 15, 2025, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of 775,000 private
placement units at a price of $10.00 per private placement unit, in the private placement to the sponsor and the underwriters, each an
accredited investor, generating aggregate gross proceeds of $7,750,000. The issuance of the private placement units was made pursuant
to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
**Use
of Proceeds**
Following
the closing of our initial public offering on September 15, 2025, a total of $231,150,000 (including certain proceeds from the sale of
the private placement units) was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting
as trustee.
We
paid a total of $5,370,179 in transactions costs, consisting of $4,600,000 of cash underwriting fee, and $770,179 of other offering costs.
The remaining proceeds from the initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units are held outside the trust account.
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There
has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement
units as described in the registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-289828) for such initial public offering.
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Item
6. [Reserved]
Item
7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction
with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in *Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data* of this Annual Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes
forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of many factors, including those set forth under *Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements*, *Item
1A. Risk Factors* and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
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**Overview**
We
are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on June 12, 2025, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities
(the Business Combination). We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the
initial public offering and the sale of the private placement units, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We
expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete
a Business Combination will be successful.
**Results
of Operations**
We
have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from June 12, 2025 (inception) through
December 31, 2025 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the initial public offering, described below, and identifying
a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business
Combination. Subsequent to the initial public offering, we generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable
securities held in the trust account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting
and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For
the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, we had a net income of $2,181,186, which consisted of interest earned
on marketable securities held in trust account of $2,519,881, offset by general and administrative costs of $338,695.
**Liquidity,
Capital Resources and Going Concern**
Until
the consummation of the initial public offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of our Class B ordinary shares,
par value $0.0001 per share, by the sponsor and loans from the sponsor, which was repaid in connection with the closing of the initial
public offering.
On
September 15, 2025, we consummated the initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters
of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Simultaneously
with the closing of the initial public offering, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 775,000 private placement units, at a price
of $10.00 per private placement unit in the private placement to the sponsor and the underwriters, generating gross proceeds of $7,750,000.
Following
the closing of the initial public offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the private placement units,
a total of $231,150,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred $5,370,179 in transaction costs, consisting of $4,600,000 of cash
underwriting fee and $770,179 of other offering costs.
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For
the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $535,122. Net income of $2,181,186
was affected by interest income earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $2,519,881, and the changes in operating
assets and liabilities of $196,427 of cash used for operating activities.
As
of December 31, 2025, we had cash and marketable securities held in the trust account of $233,669,881. We intend to use substantially
all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less any taxes payable),
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.
As
of December 31, 2025, we had cash of $792,740 held outside the trust account. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account
primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and
from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents
and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the sponsor or an
affiliate of the sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as
may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination
does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds
from our trust account would be used for such repayment. The working capital loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business
Combination, without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such working capital loans may be convertible
into units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units issued upon conversion of any such loans
would be identical to the private placement units sold in the private placement concurrently with the initial public offering.
In
connection with the Companys assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern,
as of December 31, 2025, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its sponsor, shareholders,
officers, directors, or third parties. The Companys officers, directors and sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company
funds, from time to time or at any 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.
The
Companys liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern for a period
of time within one year after the date that the accompanying financial statements are issued. Management plans to address this uncertainty
through a Business Combination. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be
required to liquidate after 24 months from the closing of the initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to
amend the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) (the Combination Period). The Company intends to
complete the initial Business Combination before the end of the Combination Period. However, there can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to consummate any Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period.
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**Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements**
We
have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025. We do not
participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable
interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered
into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other
entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
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**Contractual
obligations**
We
do not have any long-term debt, finance lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement
to pay Expedition Infrastructure Partners, LLC or an affiliate thereof for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided
to the Company in the amount of $20,000 per month.
The
Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the final prospectus relating to the initial public offering to purchase up to
3,000,000 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and
commissions. On September 15, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, closing on the 3,000,000 additional
units simultaneously with the initial public offering.
The
Company will engage each of the underwriters as advisors in connection with the Business Combination to assist in arranging meetings
with the shareholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business attributes, introduce the Company
to potential investors that are interested in purchasing its securities, assist in obtaining shareholder approval for the Business Combination
and assist with the preparation of press releases and public filings in connection with the Business Combination. The Company will pay
the underwriters for such services upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination a cash fee in an amount equal to 4.0% (or
an aggregate of $9,200,000) of the gross proceeds of the initial public offering (exclusive of any applicable finders fees which
might become payable). Pursuant to the terms of the business combination marketing agreement, no fee will be due if the Company does
not complete an initial Business Combination.
**Critical
Accounting Estimates**
The
preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Making
estimates requires management to exercise significant judgement. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of
a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating
its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could materially
differ from those estimates.
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**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**
This
information appears following Item 15 of this Annual Report and is included 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 controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (together, the Certifying Officers), or persons performing similar
functions, 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.
**Managements
Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting**
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include a report of managements assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting
or an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the
SEC for newly public companies.
**Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting**
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange
Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
**Item9B.
Other Information**
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During
the year ended December 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement
or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
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**Item9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.**
Not
Applicable.
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PART
III
**Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**
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Our
officers and directors are as follows:
| 
NAME | 
| 
AGE | 
| 
POSITION | |
| 
Scott
Troeller | 
| 
57 | 
| 
Chief
Executive Officer and Director | |
| 
Joseph
Dunfee | 
| 
40 | 
| 
Chief
Financial Officer | |
| 
Steven
Siesser | 
| 
57 | 
| 
Director | |
| 
Wesley
Cummins | 
| 
48 | 
| 
Director | |
| 
Richard
Nottenburg | 
| 
72 | 
| 
Director | |
**Scott
Troeller** has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since June 2025. Mr. Troeller is
a private equity executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience acquiring, building, and transforming businesses into industry
leaders well positioned for either public or private expansion. He has led or participated in a multitude of completed acquisitions,
divestitures and financing transactions across multiple middle market industries totaling billions of dollars in aggregate transaction
value. A past chairman and/or board member of over 20 private and public companies, Mr. Troeller is adept at working with management
teams and their investors to drive strategy, growth and successful business outcomes. His investment experience has ranged from executive
or partner roles at JP Morgan, VSS, Fir Tree Partners and Blue Mountain Capital (where he served as managing director and head of infrastructure
investment from August 2018 to December 2021). His past direct investment experiences have been across a wide range of sectors, including
digital infrastructure, power generation, technology and business services. More recently, he was a co-founder of sPower, which organically
grew to become the largest intendent operator of solar PV system in the US, with 1.3 GW of installed capacity and a development pipeline
of approximately 10 GW prior to its sale to AES and AIMCO, as well as Next Edge Networks, a provider of siting, design, construction
and maintenance solutions for wireless networks to the leading US wireless network operators. In addition, Mr. Troeller is currently
the co-founder and managing partner of XIP since January 2025 and previously served as interim co-chief executive officer of InfraBuild
LLC (of which SMC Infrastructure Partners serves as the management company) from May 2022 to June 2024 and as managing partner of InfraNext
Partners, LLC from December 2022 to December 2024. He also currently serves on the boards of K9 Resorts Holdings, LLC since June 2024, and LinkNYC since January 2026,
and previously served on the boards of B. Riley Environmental Holdings, LLC from August 2022 to March 2025, InfraBuild Holdings, LLC
from May 2022 to June 2024 and NextEdge Networks, LLC from November 2017 to December 2021. Mr. Troeller received a B.A. in Economics
and Communications from Rutgers College. We believe Mr. Troellers significant experience acquiring, building, and transforming
public and private companies make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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**Joseph
Dunfee** has served as our Chief Financial Officer since August 2025. Mr. Dunfee has served as a Principal with XIP, our strategic
partner, since July 2025. Mr. Dunfee has over 17 years of experience as a principal investor and strategic executive focused on energy,
natural resources, infrastructure and associated services businesses. Prior to XIP, he was Partner at InfaNext Partners a private investment
firm he co-founded with Mr. Troeller, from October 2020 through July 2025, where he helped originate, structure and close investments
in next-generation infrastructure businesses. During this time, Mr. Dunfee also held an interim position as Executive Vice President
of Acquisitions at SMC Infrastructure Partners from October 2022 through April 2023, helping the company to raise capital, restructure
its balance sheet and make new acquisitions. Previously, he served as a Principal at Blue Mountain Capital Management from November 2018
through October 2020, helping to deploy capital and manage an investment portfolio in real assets and business services. Prior to Blue
Mountain Capital Management, he served as a Director at GE Ventures and a Senior Associate at New Energy Capital, focusing on investing
in the alternative energy space. Mr. Dunfee began his career as a management consultant based out of Singapore with Accenture, assisting
clients to develop infrastructure and mining assets, as well as complete mergers and acquisitions. He holds a Masters in Finance
from Harvard, an MBA from IMD and a BA in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship from Brown University.
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**Steven
Siesser** has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2025. Mr. Siesser has been a partner at Lowenstein Sandler
LLP since December 1996, where he leads the firms Private Equity practice and co-chairs the Transactions & Advisory Group.
With over 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Siesser specializes in complex mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and
capital markets transactions. His clients have included private equity firms, institutional investors, public and private companies,
and investment banks, and his practice spans various sectors with a notable focus on digital infrastructure, including data centers,
out-of-home advertising technology, wired and wireless networks, technology, media, communications, and consumer products, including
a substantial amount of financing and business transactions in real assets or service companies targeting next generation infrastructure
in the areas of energy transition, environmental stewardship and digitization/communication. Mr. Siesser has also served since 2012 as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Quality and Safe committee and as a member of the compensation committee, executive
committee and investment committee of Englewood Hospital Medical Center. He earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and holds both a
B.A. and M.A. from George Washington University. We believe Mr. Siessers comprehensive mergers and acquisitions and capital markets
law experience make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
**Wesley
Cummins** has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2025. Mr. Cummins has served as a member of the Board of
Directors of Applied Digital Corporation from 2007 until 2020 and from March 11, 2021 through present. During that time, Mr. Cummins
also served in various executive officer positions and he is currently serving as Applied Digital Corporations Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the board of directors since March 2021. Prior to Applied Digital, Mr. Cummins was the founder and has been Chief
Executive Officer since February 2020 of 272 Capital LP, a registered investment advisor, which focuses primarily on investing in technology
hardware, software, and services companies. Mr. Cummins is currently a member of the board of directors of Sequans Communications S.A.
(NYSE: SQNS) since July 2018. He has been a technology investor for over 20 years and has held various positions in capital markets including
positions at investment banks and institutional asset management firms. Prior to founding 272 Capital, he led technology investing at
Nokomis Capital, L.L.C., an investment advisory firm. Mr. Cummins has also served as a member of the boards of directors of various public
companies, including Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) from July 2017 to June 2024, CalAmp Corp. from July 2022 to November 2023
and Telenav, Inc. from August 2016 to February 2021. Mr. Cummins holds a B.S.B.A. in finance and accounting from Washington University
in St. Louis, Missouri. We believe Mr. Cummins significant experience in executive management positions and his background in
the technology industry make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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**Richard
Nottenburg** has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2025. Dr. Nottenburg is currently Executive Chairman
of NxBeam Inc., a developer of advanced radio frequency semiconductor products, and has served in such role since February 2023. Previously,
Dr. Nottenburg served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Sonus Networks, Inc. from 2008
through 2010. From 2004 until 2008, Dr. Nottenburg was an officer with Motorola, Inc., ultimately serving as its Executive Vice President,
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Nottenburg is currently a member of the board of directors of Sequans Communications
S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), where he serves as a member of the compensation committee and the audit committee. He is also currently a member of
the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee, and a member of the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance
committee of Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD), a designer, developer, and operator of digital infrastructure solutions and
cloud services, and a member of the board of directors and chairman of the compensation committee of Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT).
He previously served on the boards of directors of Cognyte Software Ltd., PMC-Sierra Inc., Aeroflex Holding Corp., Anaren, Inc., Comverse
Technology, Inc. and Violin Memory, Inc. Dr. Nottenburg received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University, in addition
to receiving an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University and a P.h.D. in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnic
Federal Lausanne (EPFL). We believe Dr. Nottenburgs significant financial and business expertise, including his diversified background
of managing technology companies, serving as a chief executive officer, and serving as a director of public technology companies make
him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.
**Family
Relationships**
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There
are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
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**Number
and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors**
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Our
board of directors is divided into three classes, with only one class of directors being elected in each year, and with each class (except
for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting of shareholders) serving a three-year term. The term of office
of the first class of directors, consisting of Dr. Nottenburg, will expire at our first annual general meeting of shareholders. The term
of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Mr. Cummins, will expire at our second annual general meeting of shareholders.
The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Mr. Siesser and Mr. Troeller, will expire at our third annual general
meeting of shareholders.
In
accordance with Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after the first
full fiscal year that the company is in existence. Further, as a Cayman Islands exempted company, there is no requirement under the Companies
Act for us to hold an annual general meeting or a shareholder meeting to elect directors. We may not hold an annual general meeting of
shareholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of our initial business combination. Prior to the completion of an initial
business combination, any vacancy on the board of directors may be filled by a nominee chosen by the vote of a majority of the remaining
directors.
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. Subject to the Companies Act, our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices of chairman of the board,
chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief business officer, president, vice presidents, secretary, treasurer and any other
offices as may be determined by the board of directors.
**Director
Independence**
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Nasdaq
listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. An independent director is defined
generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship
with the company which in the opinion of the companys board of directors, could interfere with the directors exercise of
independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. We have independent directors as defined in Nasdaqs
listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our board of directors has determined that Dr. Nottenburg and Mr. Cummins are independent
directors as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and are independent under applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors
will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
**Committees
of the Board of Directors**
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Our
board of directors has three standing committees: an audit committee, a nominating committee and a compensation committee. Subject to
phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a
listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of Nasdaq require
that the compensation committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Each committee operates under a charter
that has been approved by our board and has the composition and responsibilities described below.
**Audit
Committee**
We
established an audit committee of the board of directors. Wes Cummins, Richard Nottenburg and Steven Siesser serve as members of our
audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit
committee, all of whom must be independent. However, a minority of the members of the audit committee may be exempt from the heightened
audit committee independence standards for one year from the date of effectiveness of the registration statement for our initial public
offering. Our board of directors has determined that Dr. Nottenburg and Mr. Cummins meet the independent director standard under Nasdaq
listing standards and under Rule 10-A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act. As allowed under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and
Nasdaq, we are phasing in compliance with the audit committee composition requirements prior to the end of the one year transition period.
Dr. Nottenburg serves as the chairman of the audit committee. Each member of the audit committee meets the financial literacy requirements
of Nasdaq and our board of directors has determined that Dr. Nottenburg qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
as defined in applicable SEC rules and has accounting or related financial management expertise.
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audit committee is responsible for:
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with our independent registered public accounting firm regarding, among other issues, audits, and adequacy of our accounting and
control systems; | |
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monitoring
the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm; | |
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verifying
the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible
for reviewing the audit as required by law; | |
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inquiring
and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; | |
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pre-approving
all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, including
the fees and terms of the services to be performed; | |
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appointing
or replacing the independent registered public accounting firm; | |
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determining
the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm (including resolution of disagreements
between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report
or related work; | |
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establishing
procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls
or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; | |
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monitoring
compliance on a quarterly basis with the terms of our initial public offering and, if any noncompliance is identified, immediately
taking all action necessary to rectify such noncompliance or otherwise causing compliance with the terms of our initial public offering;
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reviewing
and approving all payments made to our existing shareholders, executive officers or directors and their respective affiliates. Any
payments made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved by our board of directors, with the interested director
or directors abstaining from such review and approval. | |
**Nominating
Committee**
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We
established a nominating committee of our board of directors. The members of our nominating committee are Wes Cummins, Richard Nottenburg
and Steven Siesser. Mr. Siesser serves as chairman of the nominating committee. Our board of directors has determined that each of Mr.
Cummins, Dr. Nottenburg and Mr. Siesser is independent.
The
nominating committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The nominating
committee will consider persons identified by its members, management, shareholders, investment bankers and others.
*Guidelines
for Selecting Director Nominees*
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The
guidelines for selecting nominees, which are specified in a charter adopted by us, generally provide that persons to be nominated:
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have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service; | |
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possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring
a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and | |
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have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the shareholders. | |
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The
nominating committee will consider a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity
and professionalism in evaluating a persons candidacy for membership on the board of directors. The nominating committee may require
certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and
will also consider the overall experience and makeup of its members to obtain a broad and diverse mix of board members. The nominating
committee will not distinguish among nominees recommended by shareholders and other persons.
**Compensation
Committee**
****
We
established a compensation committee of our board of directors. The members of our compensation committee are Wes Cummins, Richard Nottenburg
and Steven Siesser. Mr. Cummins serves as chairman of the compensation committee.
Our
board of directors has determined that each of Mr. Cummins, Dr. Nottenburg and Mr. Siesser is independent. We adopted a compensation
committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:
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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 Officer based on such evaluation; | |
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reviewing
and approving the compensation of all of our other Section 16 executive officers; | |
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reviewing
our executive compensation policies and plans; | |
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implementing
and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; | |
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assisting
management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; | |
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approving
all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers
and employees; | |
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a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and | |
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reviewing,
evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. | |
The
charter 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.
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*Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation*
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None
of our executive officers currently serves, and in the past year has not served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity
that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors.
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**Clawback
Policy**
Our
board of directors has adopted a Clawback Policy (the Clawback Policy) designed to comply with Section 10D of the Exchange
Act, the rules promulgated thereunder, and the listing standards of Nasdaq. The Clawback Policy is also filed as an exhibit to this Annual
Report. The Company believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to create and maintain a culture that
emphasizes integrity and accountability and that reinforces the Companys pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. The Companys
board of directors therefore adopted the Clawback Policy, which provides for the recoupment of certain executive compensation in the
event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to material noncompliance with
any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws. The Clawback Policy is administered by the Companys Compensation
Committee. Any determinations made by the Compensation Committee are final and binding on all affected individuals. The Clawback Policy
applies to the Companys current and former executive officers (as determined by the Compensation Committee in accordance with
Section 10D of the Exchange Act, the rules promulgated thereunder, and the listing standards of Nasdaq) and such other senior executives
or employees who may from time to time be deemed subject to the Clawback Policy by the Compensation Committee.
Insider
Trading Policy
The
Company has adopted an insider trading policy that governs the purchase, sale, and/or other transactions of our securities by our directors,
officers and employees. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report. In addition, with regard
to the Companys trading in its own securities, it is the Companys policy to comply with the federal securities laws and
the applicable Nasdaq requirements. We expect that following the consummation of a business combination, any post-business combination
company will adopt an insider trading policy and procedures governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of the companys
securities by directors, officers and employees, or the company itself, that are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider
trading laws, rules and regulations, and any applicable listing standards in connection with the business combination transaction.
Code
of Ethics
We
have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code of Ethics will be provided without
charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose future amendments to our Code of Ethics, or any waivers of such policy, on our website
or in public filings.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our ordinary shares
to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Based solely upon a review of such Forms, we believe that during
the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no delinquent filers, except for (i) one late Form 3 for Joseph Dunfee filed on September
22, 2025 with respect to a reportable event that occurred on September 11, 2025, (ii) one late Form 3 for Scott Troeller filed on September
15, 2025 with respect to a reportable event that occurred on September 11, 2025 and (iii) one late Form 3 for Steven Siesser filed on
September 15, 2025 with respect to a reportable event that occurred on September 11, 2025.
Conflicts
of Interest
Under
Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties:
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to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; | |
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to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; | |
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directors
should not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; | |
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duty
to exercise authority for the purpose for which it is conferred and a duty to exercise powers fairly as between different sections
of shareholders; | |
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duty
not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests;
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to exercise independent judgment. | |
In
addition to the above, directors also owe a duty of care which is not fiduciary in nature. This duty has been defined as a requirement
to act as a reasonably diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person
carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and the general knowledge skill and experience
of that director.
As
set out above, directors have a duty not to put themselves in a position of conflict and this includes a duty not to engage in self-dealing,
or to otherwise benefit as a result of their position. However, in some instances what would otherwise be a breach of this duty can be
forgiven and/or authorized in advance by the shareholders *provided* that there is full disclosure by the directors. This can be
done by way of permission granted in the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or alternatively by shareholder
approval at shareholder meetings.
Certain
of our officers and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations
to other entities, including entities that are affiliates of our sponsor, pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required
to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business
combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he
or she may honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity. Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (i) no individual
serving as a director or an officer or the sponsor 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 or sponsor, on the one hand, and us, on the other or (b) the presentation of which
would breach an existing legal obligation of a member of director, officer or sponsor to any other entity. In addition our amended and
restated memorandum and articles of association provide that except to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, a director, an officer or the sponsor shall have no duty to communicate or offer any such corporate opportunity to
us and shall not be liable to us or our shareholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a shareholder, director and/or officer solely
by reason of the fact that such party pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, himself or herself, directs such corporate
opportunity to another person, or does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to us. Except as provided in
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, to the fullest extent permitted by law, our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association provide that we renounce any interest or expectancy of the company in, or in being offered an opportunity
to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both the company and a director, an officer
or the sponsor, about which a director and/or officer acquires knowledge. To the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity
related to a corporate opportunity that is renounced in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be a breach
of duty to the company or our shareholders, we will waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all claims and causes of action
that we may have for such activities. As described in more details under *Item 1. BusinessOther Considerations and Conflicts
of Interest,* although affiliates of our directors and officers or entities, to which they have fiduciary obligations, may
pursue a similar target universe to us for acquisition or investment opportunities, we anticipate that the specific companies or assets
that we may target (e.g. companies in the technology or digital infrastructure-related industries seeking to go public) will only overlap
as appropriate opportunities for such entities and persons due to their investment mandates if such potential targets also desire to
enter into other debt or equity transactions with such entities and persons in connection with a going public transaction, which our
potential targets may choose to effectuate via a business combination with us or without us via a business combination with a competing
special purpose acquisition company or the use of a more traditional initial public offering or direct listing structure. Therefore,
we do not expect the fiduciary and contractual duties of our directors, officers, their affiliates and entities, to which they have fiduciary
obligations, to materially affect our ability to select an appropriate acquisition target and complete an initial business combination.
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Below
is a table summarizing the entities to which our executive officers and directors currently have fiduciary duties, contractual obligations
or other material management relationships:
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ENTITYS
BUSINESS | 
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AFFILIATION | |
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Scott
Troeller | 
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Expedition
Infrastructure Partners, LLC | 
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Merchant
banking (advisory and principal investing) | 
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Co-Founder
and Managing Partner | |
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K9
Resorts Holdings, LLC | 
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Luxury
dog boarding and daycare | 
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Board
Member | |
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LinkNYC | 
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Communications network | 
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Board Member | |
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Joseph
Dunfee | 
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Expedition
Infrastructure Partners, LLC | 
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Merchant
banking (advisory and principal investing) | 
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Partner | |
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Steven
Siesser | 
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Lowenstein
Sandler LLP | 
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Law
firm | 
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Partner
and Member of the Executive Committee | |
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Englewood
Hospital and Medical Center | 
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Teaching
hospital | 
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Vice
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Quality and Safe Committee and Member of the Compensation Committee, Executive Committee
and Investment Committee | |
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Richard
Nottenburg | 
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NxBeam
Inc. | 
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Advanced
radio frequency semiconductor company | 
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Executive
Chairman | |
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Verint
Systems Inc. | 
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Cloud-native
software company | 
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Board
Member and Chair of the Compensation Committee | |
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Applied
Digital Corporation | 
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Data
center solutions and cloud computing services | 
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Board
Member, Chair of the Compensation Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee | |
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Sequans
Communications S.A. | 
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Bitcoin
treasury and semiconductor company | 
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Board
Member and Member of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee | |
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Wesley
Cummins | 
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Applied
Digital Corporation | 
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Data
center solutions and cloud computing services | 
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer | |
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272
Capital L.P. | 
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Investment
advisor | 
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Founder
and Chief Executive Officer | |
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Sequans
Communications S.A. | 
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Bitcoin
treasury and semiconductor company | 
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Board
Member | |
Potential
investors should also be aware of the following other potential conflicts of interest:
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Our
executive officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a
conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses.
We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our executive
officers is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our executive
officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. Further, our sponsor and our officers
and directors may sponsor or form other special purpose acquisition companies similar to ours or may pursue other business or investment
ventures during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. Any such companies, businesses or investments
may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination. However, we do not believe that any such
potential conflicts would materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination. | |
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Our
sponsor subscribed for founder shares prior to our initial public offering and purchased private placement units in a transaction
that closed simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering. Our sponsor and our management team have entered into
an agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private
placement shares included in any private placement units and public shares in connection with (i) the completion of our initial business
combination and (ii) in connection with the implementation of, following a shareholder vote to approve, an amendment to our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders
of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing of our
initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares
or (y) pre-initial business combination activity. Additionally, our sponsor and each member of our management team have agreed to
waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their founder shares and their private placement
units if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the required time period. Except as described herein, our sponsor
and our management team have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until one year after the completion
of our initial business combination or the earlier of (A) subsequent to our initial business combination, the last reported sale
price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial
business combination and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger,
share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange
their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. With certain limited exceptions, the private placement units (and any
private placement share or private placement warrant included in such private placement units) will not be transferable until 30
days following the completion of our initial business combination. Except as described herein, our sponsor, directors and officers
also agreed not to transfer any of their securities until 180 days following the pricing of our initial public offering. For more
information on the letter agreement in which the transfer restrictions are included and for more information on the limited exceptions
to such transfer restrictions, also see Item 1. BusinessInitial Business Combination. Because each of
our executive officers and directors own ordinary shares and/or private placement units (including their underlying securities) directly
or indirectly, they 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. | |
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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. The low price that our sponsor paid for the founder shares creates an incentive whereby certain
of our officers and directors who hold membership interests in our sponsor could potentially make a substantial profit even if we
select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and is unprofitable for public shareholders. If we do not complete
our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder
approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), the founder shares and private placement units
held by our sponsor may lose most of their value, except to the extent that the founder shares or the Class A ordinary shares included
in the private placement units receive liquidating distributions from assets outside the trust account, which could create an incentive
for our sponsor, executive officers and directors to complete a transaction even if we select an acquisition target that subsequently
declines in value and is unprofitable for public shareholders. Similarly, additional conflicts of interests may arise and incentives
may be created to select an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value and is unprofitable for public shareholders instead
of not consummating a business combination if (i) after the redemption of public shareholders no assets are available outside of
the trust account to repay any loans extended to us by our sponsor, affiliates of our sponsor or our officers and directors and to
reimburse our sponsor and others for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying, investigating and completing
an initial business combination or (ii) not consummating a business combination within the allotted time may require service providers
to forfeit their fees. | |
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We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination or subsequent transaction with a company that is affiliated with our
sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with
our sponsor or any of our 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 the company in such 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 (except as described herein in a situation where our board is not able to independently determine
the fair market value of the target business or businesses). In addition, we may pay our sponsor or any of our officers or directors,
or any entity with which they are affiliated, a finders fee, consulting fee or other compensation in connection with identifying,
investigating and completing our initial business combination, which we will disclose in the proxy statement filed in connection with
our initial business combination. Further, we also pay XIP or an affiliate thereof for office space, secretarial and administrative services
provided to us in the amount of $20,000 per month.
We
cannot assure you that any of the above mentioned conflicts will be resolved in our favor.
If
we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if the business combination is approved by an ordinary
resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of such holders as, being entitled to do
so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the company (and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority
to the number of votes to which each holder is entitled). In such case, our sponsor and each member of our management team have agreed
to vote their founder shares, private placement shares included in any private placement units and any public shares purchased in favor
of our initial business combination (except with respect to any such public shares which may not be voted in favor of approving the business
combination transaction in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act and any SEC interpretations or guidance
relating thereto).
For
more information on certain risks and conflicts of interests, please also see *Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our Sponsor
and Management Team*.
**Limitation
on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors**
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Cayman
Islands law does not limit the extent to which a companys memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification
of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public
policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect or actual fraud. Accordingly, our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association provide for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law,
including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect.
We have entered into agreements with our directors and officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification
provided for in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. We have also purchased a policy of directors
and officers liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of
a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors.
Our
officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust account,
and have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of,
any services provided to us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason whatsoever (except to the extent they
are entitled to funds from the trust account due to their ownership of public shares). Accordingly, any indemnification provided will
only be able to be satisfied by us if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the trust account or (ii) we consummate an initial business
combination.
Our
indemnification obligations may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors. These provisions also
may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and directors, even though such an action,
if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholders investment may be adversely affected
to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
We
believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced
officers and directors.
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Item
11. Executive Compensation
Executive
Officer and Director Compensation
None
of our executive officers or directors have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Certain of our executive officers
and directors were given an opportunity to make an investment for, and currently hold, a non-controlling minority position in our sponsor.
We currently pay XIP or an affiliate thereof for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to us in the amount of
$20,000 per month, which we will continue to pay through the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination and our liquidation.
In addition, we may pay our sponsor or any of our officers or directors, or any entity with which they are affiliated, a finders
fee, consulting fee or other compensation in connection with identifying, investigating and completing our initial business combination,
which we will disclose in the proxy statement filed in connection with our initial business combination. In addition, our sponsor, executive
officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations.
Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments, if any, that were made by us to our sponsor, executive officers or directors,
or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the trust
account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such reimbursements, we do not have or expect to have any additional controls
in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with our activities on our behalf in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination. For more information
on our compensation committee, compensation committee interlocks and insider participation and our clawback policy, see *Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceCompensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation*
in this Annual Report.
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 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 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 executive 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 executive officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.
*Policies
and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information*
**
The
Company does not grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar instruments with option-like features and has no policies
or practices to disclose pursuant to Item 402(x)(1) of Regulation S-K.
**
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Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
**Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management**
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The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this Annual Report,
based on information obtained from the persons named below, by:
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person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares; | |
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each
of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns ordinary shares; and | |
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our executive officers and directors as a group. | |
Unless
otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of our
ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the private placement
warrants as these warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.
On
June 18, 2025, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC paid $25,000 to cover for certain expenses on our behalf in exchange for the issuance of 5,750,000
founder shares, or approximately $0.004 per share. In addition, our sponsor and the underwriters in our initial public offering purchased
an aggregate of 775,000 private placement units for a purchase price of $10.00 per unit in the private placement that occurred simultaneously
with the closing of our initial public offering. Of these private placement units, our sponsor purchased 545,000 private placement units
and the underwriters purchased 230,000 private placement units. Prior to the initial investment in the company of $25,000, the company
had no assets, tangible or intangible. The per share price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount so paid by the
number of founder shares issued in consideration therefor.
The
number of shares beneficially owned and percentages in the following table are based upon 29,525,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding
as of the date of this Annual Report, consisting of (i) 23,775,000 Class A ordinary shares (including the (a) Class A ordinary shares
included in the public units sold in our initial public offering and (b) private placement shares underlying the private placement units
purchased by our sponsor and the underwriters in our initial public offering in the private placement simultaneously with the closing
of our initial public offering) and (ii) 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares. Voting power represents the combined voting power of Class
A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares owned beneficially by such person. On all matters to be voted upon, the holders of the
Class A ordinary shares and the Class B ordinary shares vote together as a single class. Currently, all of the Class B ordinary shares
are convertible into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.
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Class B Ordinary Shares | | | 
Class A Ordinary Shares | | | 
Ordinary Shares | | |
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owners(1) | | 
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | 
Approximate Percentage of Class | | | 
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | 
Approximate Percentage of Class | | | 
Approximate Percentage of Voting Control(2) | | |
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OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC (our sponsor)(3) | | 
| 5,750,000 | | | 
| 100.0 | % | | 
| 545,000 | (9) | | 
| 2.3 | % | | 
| 21.3 | % | |
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Scott Troeller(4) | | 
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Joseph Dunfee | | 
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Steven Siesser(3)(4) | | 
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Richard Nottenburg(4) | | 
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Wesley Cummins(4) | | 
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All officers and directors as a group (five individuals)(3)(4) | | 
| 5,750,000 | | | 
| 100.0 | % | | 
| 545,000 | (9) | | 
| 2.3 | % | | 
| 21.3 | % | |
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Linden Capital L.P.(5) | | 
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| 1,250,000 | | | 
| 5.3 | % | | 
| 4.2 | % | |
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Adage Capital Management, L.P.(6) | | 
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| 1,800,000 | | | 
| 7.6 | % | | 
| 6.1 | % | |
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Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.(7) | | 
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| 1,225,000 | | | 
| 5.2 | % | | 
| 4.1 | % | |
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Meteora Capital, LLC(8) | | 
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| 1,327,477 | | | 
| 5.6 | % | | 
| 4.5 | % | |
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Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of the following entities or individuals is 12003 Cielo Court, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
33418. | |
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Assuming
the automatic conversion of Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Companys initial business
combination. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business
combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis (such Class A ordinary share delivered upon conversion
will not have any redemption rights or be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account if we fail to consummate an
initial business combination), subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as further described in this Annual
Report. | |
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The
shares reported are held in the name of our sponsor, which is organized in Delaware as a limited liability company for the purpose
of holding securities in us. The sponsor is the record holder of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares and 545,000 private placement
units, which include 545,000 private placement shares and 272,500 private placement warrants. The managing member of our sponsor
is Steven Siesser. Mr. Siesser may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Class B ordinary shares and private placement shares
included in the private placement units held by our sponsor, but he disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein. | |
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Does
not include any shares indirectly owned by this individual as a result of his direct or indirect ownership interest in our sponsor.
As of the date of this Annual Report, Scott Troeller, Steven Siesser, Richard Nottenburg and Wesley Cummins, or their respective
affiliates, own membership interests in our sponsor, which represent approximately 18%, 13%, 6% and 13%, respectively, of the economic
rights attributable to the assets of our sponsor. | |
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(5) | 
Based
on a Schedule 13G filed on September 18, 2025 by Linden Capital L.P. (Linden Capital) on behalf of (i) itself, (ii)
Linden GP LLC (Linden GP), (iii) Linden Advisors LP (Linden Advisors) and (iv) Siu Min (Joe) Wong (Mr.
Wong), relating to Class A ordinary shares held for the account of Linden Capital and one or more separately managed accounts
(the Managed Accounts). Linden GP is the general partner of Linden Capital and, in such capacity, may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares held by Linden Capital. Linden Advisors is the investment manager of Linden Capital and trading advisor
or investment advisor for the Managed Accounts. Mr. Wong is the principal owner and controlling person of Linden Advisors and Linden
GP. In such capacities, Linden Advisors and Mr. Wong may each be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Linden Capital and
the Managed Accounts. Each of Linden GP, Linden Advisors and Mr. Wong disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent
of their pecuniary interests therein. The principal business address for Linden Capital is Victoria Place, 31 Victoria Street, Hamilton
HM10, Bermuda. The principal business address for each of Linden Advisors, Linden GP and Mr. Wong is 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor,
New York, New York 10022. | |
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Based
on a Schedule 13G filed on November 13, 2025 by Adage Capital Management, L.P. (ACM) on behalf of (i) itself, as the
investment manager of Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (ACP), with respect to the Class A ordinary shares directly held
by ACP, (ii) Robert Atchinson (Mr. Atchinson), as (1) managing member of Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (ACA),
managing member of Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C. (ACPGP), general partner of ACP and (2) managing member of Adage
Capital Partners LLC (ACPLLC), general partner of ACM, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares directly held by
ACP and (iii) Phillip Gross (Mr. Gross), as (1) managing member of ACA, managing member of ACPGP and (2) managing member
of ACPLLC, general partner of ACM, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares directly held by ACP. Each of ACM, Mr. Atchinson and
Mr. Gross disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. The principal business
address for each of ACM, Mr. Atchinson and Mr. Gross is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. | |
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Based
on a Schedule 13G filed on November 14, 2025 by Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. The principal business address for Aristeia Capital, L.L.C
is One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 300 Greenwich, CT 06830. | |
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Based
on a Schedule 13G filed on February 13, 2026 by Meteora Capital, LLC (Meteora Capital) with respect to the Class A
ordinary shares held by certain funds and managed accounts to which Meteora Capital serves as investment manager (collectively, the
Meteora Funds). Vik Mittal serves as the Managing Member of Meteora Capital and may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares held by the Meteora Funds. Mr. Mittal disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein. The principal business address for Meteora Capital and Mr. Mittal is 1200 N Federal Hwy, #200, Boca Raton, FL 33432. | |
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Represents
private placement shares included in the 545,000 private placement units purchased by the sponsor in connection with the consummation
of the initial public offering, as further described in this Annual Report | |
As
of the date of this Annual Report, our sponsor beneficially owns approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding
the private placement shares included in the private placement units) and will have the right to elect all of our directors prior to
the completion of our initial business combination. Holders of our public shares will not have the right to elect any directors to our
board of directors prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Because of this ownership block, our sponsor may be able
to effectively influence the outcome of all other matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including amendments to our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association and approval of significant corporate transactions including our initial business
combination.
Our
sponsor and our management team have entered into an agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption
rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares included in any private placement units and public shares in connection
with (i) the completion of our initial business combination and (ii) the implementation of, following a shareholder vote to approve,
an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our
obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed 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 24 months from the closing
of our initial public offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association) or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares
or (y) pre-initial business combination activity. Further, our sponsor and each member of our management team have agreed to vote their
founder shares, private placement shares included in any private placement units and public shares purchased during or after our initial
public offering in favor of our initial business combination (except with respect to any such public shares which may not be voted in
favor of approving the business combination transaction in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act and
any SEC interpretations or guidance relating thereto).
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**Transfers
of Founder Shares and Private Placement Units**
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The
founder shares and private placement units are each subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the letter agreement
entered into by our sponsor and our management team. Our sponsor and our management team have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell
(i) any of their founder shares until one year after the completion of our initial business combination or the earlier of (A) subsequent
to our initial business combination, the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as
adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading
day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination,
the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all
of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and (ii) any of
their private placement units (including any private placement shares or private placement warrants included in such private placement
units) until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. The foregoing restrictions are not applicable to transfers
(a) to our officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers or directors, any members or partners of our
sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of our sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates; (b) in the case of an individual, by
gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals
immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of
descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price
at which the founder shares, private placement units, private placement warrants, private placement shares or Class A ordinary shares,
as applicable, were originally purchased; (f) pro rata distributions from our sponsor to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant
to our sponsors operating agreement, (g) by virtue of our sponsors organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution
of our sponsor; (h) to the Company for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination;
(i) in the event of our liquidation prior to the completion of our initial business combination; or (j) in the event of our completion
of a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of our public shareholders having the right
to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business
combination; *provided*, *however*, that in the case of clauses (a) through (g) these permitted transferees must enter into
a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement.
For a summary of the material terms of the transfer restrictions described in the foregoing, the letter agreement in which the transfer
restrictions are included and whether and when our sponsor may sell securities, please see *Item 1. BusinessInitial Business
Combination* and below*Securities Eligible for Future Sale*.
Our
letter agreement with our sponsor, officers and directors contains provisions relating to the transfer restrictions described above may
be amended without shareholder approval with our written consent as well as the written consent of the sponsor and our directors and
officers to the extent they are the subject of any change, amendment, modification or waiver to the letter agreement. The written consent
of B. Riley Securities, Inc., as the representative of the underwriters of our initial public offering, will also be required for an
amendment of a provision of the letter agreement that subjects the sponsor and our directors and officers to certain of the restrictions
included in the underwriting agreement and pursuant to which the sponsor and our officers and directors agreed that, subject to the same
exceptions described in the preceding paragraph and certain other exceptions described in the underwriting agreement, until 180 days
following the pricing of our initial public offering, they could not, without the prior written consent of B. Riley Securities, Inc.,
as representative of the underwriters of our initial public offering, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of,
directly or indirectly, units, warrants, Class A ordinary shares or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable
for, Class A ordinary shares (for more information on the transfer restrictions and the exceptions thereto included in the underwriting
agreement, also see *Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceLetter Agreement*).
While
we do not expect our board to approve any amendment to the letter agreement prior to our initial business combination, it may be possible
that our board, in exercising its business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or more amendments to
the letter agreement. Any such amendments to the letter agreement would not require approval from our shareholders and may have an adverse
effect on the value of an investment in our securities. Such transfer restrictions have been amended in connection with business combinations
for certain other special purpose acquisition companies.
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**Securities
Eligible for Future Sale**
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As
of the date of this Annual Report, we have 23,775,000 Class A ordinary shares (including 775,000 Class A ordinary shares included in
the private placement units held by our sponsor and the underwriters of our initial public offering) and 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares
issued and outstanding. Of these shares, the 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares included in the public units sold in our initial public
offering are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any Class A ordinary shares
purchased by one of our affiliates within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Similarly, any public units or public warrants
sold in our initial public offering are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except
for any public units purchased by one of our affiliates within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. All of the outstanding
founder shares (5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares) and all of the outstanding private placement units (775,000 private placement units),
and the securities underlying the foregoing, are restricted securities under Rule 144, in that they were issued in private transactions
not involving a public offering.
*Rule
144*
Pursuant
to Rule 144, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares or warrants for at least six months would be entitled to sell their
securities *provided* that (i) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during
the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months
before the sale and have filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the 12 months (or such shorter
period as we were required to file reports) preceding the sale.
Persons
who have beneficially owned restricted shares or warrants for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or at any
time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to
sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:
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of the total number of ordinary shares then issued and outstanding, which is equal to 237,750 shares as of the date of the Annual
Report; and | |
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the
average weekly reported trading volume of the Class A ordinary shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice
on Form 144 with respect to the sale. | |
Sales
by our affiliates under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current
public information about us.
*Restrictions
on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies*
Rule
144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell
companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to
this prohibition if the following conditions are met:
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issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding
12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports;
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least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status
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As
a result, our sponsor will be able to sell its founder shares and its private placement units and their underlying securities pursuant
to Rule 144 without registration one year after we have completed our initial business combination.
**Summary
of Resale Restrictions**
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The
below table summarizes the material terms of the restrictions described in the subsections above and whether and when our sponsor may
sell securities purchased in connection with or concurrently with our initial public offering.
As
described further above, pursuant to a letter agreement entered with us in connection with our initial public offering, each of our sponsor,
directors and officers has agreed to restrictions on its ability to transfer, assign, or sell founder shares, private placement units
and public units (none were purchased in connection with the initial public offering), as summarized in the table below. For more information
on non-contractual resale restrictions, also see above *Securities Eligible for Future SaleRule 144 and
Securities Eligible for Future SaleRestrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies.*
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Agreement
not to (a) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose
of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect
to or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another,
in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled
by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified
in clause (a) or (b) (each of the foregoing, a Transfer), until one year after the completion of our initial business
combination or the earlier of (A) subsequent to our initial business combination, the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary
shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and
the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination
and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization
or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for
cash, securities or other property. Further, no Transfer of any Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares or any other securities
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, ordinary shares was permitted for 180 days following the pricing of our initial
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Restrictions
are not applicable to transfers (a) to our officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of our officers or directors,
any members or partners of our sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of our sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates; (b)
in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary
of which is a member of the individuals immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c)
in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual,
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a
business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the founder shares, private placement units, private placement
warrants, private placement shares or Class A ordinary shares, as applicable, were originally purchased; (f) pro rata distributions
from our sponsor to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to our sponsors operating agreement, (g) by virtue of
our sponsors organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of our sponsor; (h) to the Company for no value for
cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; (i) in the event of our liquidation prior to
the completion of our initial business combination; or (j) in the event of our completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange
or other similar transaction which results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary
shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination; provided, however,
that in the case of clauses (a) through (g) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound
by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement. Any permitted transferees would be subject
to the same restrictions and other agreements of our sponsor and management team with respect to any founder shares and private placement
units (including their underlying securities). Further, despite the 180 day Transfer restriction following the pricing of our initial
public offering that is described under the column Transfer restrictions to the left of this column, the underwriting
agreement authorizes registration with the SEC pursuant to the registration and shareholder rights agreement of the resale of the
founder shares, the private placement units (including any private placement units issued upon conversion of working capital loans)
and their underlying securities, the exercise of the private placement warrants and the public warrants and the Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants or conversion of founder shares. | |
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Private
Placement Units and underlying securities(1)(2) | 
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No
Transfer until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. Further, no Transfer of any Class A ordinary shares,
Class B ordinary shares or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, ordinary shares was permitted
for 180 days following the pricing of our initial public offering. | 
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Our
sponsor, directors and officers and the underwriters of our initial public offering | 
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Same
as above, except the underwriters of our initial public offering shall also be permitted to make the same type of transfers to their
affiliates as the sponsor can make to its affiliates as described above. | |
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(1) | 
For
more information on the number of securities beneficially held by our sponsor, please see the beneficial ownership table above in
this section Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | |
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(2) | 
The
founder shares and private placement units, including any private placement shares and private placement warrants included in such
private placement units, issued in connection or simultaneously with our initial public offering are restricted securities and subject
to the limitations on transfer described above under Securities Eligible for Future SaleRule 144
and Securities Eligible for Future SaleRestrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former
Shell Companies. Further, our sponsor, its permitted transferees or any other person that becomes an affiliate of the
post-business combination company for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be subject to additional resale restrictions
with respect to securities they hold, as described above. | |
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The
letter agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed
by (i) each director and officer signatory to the letter agreement with respect to herself or himself, as applicable, to the extent she
or he are the subject of any such change, amendment, modification or waiver, (ii) us, and (iii) our sponsor. Changes, amendments, modifications
or waivers to the Transfer restriction that lasted for 180 days following the pricing of our initial public offering required the written
consent of B. Riley, the representative of the underwriters of our initial public offering. While we do not expect our board to approve
any amendment to the letter agreement prior to our initial business combination, it may be possible that our board, in exercising its
business judgment and subject to its fiduciary duties, chooses to approve one or more amendments to the letter agreement. Any such amendments
to the letter agreement would not require approval from our shareholders and may have an adverse effect on the value of an investment
in our securities. Such transfer restrictions have been amended in connection with business combinations for certain other special purpose
acquisition companies. For more information, also see *Item 1A. Risk FactorsRisks Relating to our Sponsor and Management
TeamOur letter agreement with our sponsor, officers and directors may be amended without shareholder approval* and above
under *Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Units.*
In
order to facilitate our initial business combination or for any other reason determined by our sponsor, our sponsor may, with our consent,
(i) surrender or forfeit, transfer or exchange our founder shares, private placement units or any of our other securities, including
for no consideration in connection with a PIPE financing or otherwise, (ii) subject any such securities to earn-outs or other restrictions,
held by it and (iii) enter into any other arrangements with respect to any such securities.
We
may approve an amendment or waiver of the letter agreement that would allow the sponsor to directly, or members of our sponsor to indirectly,
transfer founder shares and private placement units or membership interests in our sponsor in a transaction in which the sponsor or members
of our management team remove themselves as our sponsor before identifying a business combination. As a result, there is a risk that
our sponsor and our officers and directors may divest their ownership or economic interests in us or our sponsor, which would likely
result in our loss of certain key personnel. There can be no assurance that any replacement sponsor or key personnel will successfully
identify a business combination target for us, or, even if one is so identified, successfully complete such business combination.
**Registration
and Shareholder Rights**
****
In
addition, pursuant to the registration and shareholder rights agreement that we entered into in connection with our initial public offering,
(i) our sponsor, upon and following consummation of an initial business combination, is entitled to nominate three individuals for election
to our board of directors, as long as the sponsor holds any securities covered by the registration and shareholder rights agreement,
and (ii) our sponsor and the underwriters in our initial public offering will have certain registration rights with respect to the securities
they hold or may acquire, including any founder shares and/or private placement units (including the securities that are included in
such units) they hold. For more information see the section of this Annual Report entitled *Item 13. Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceCertain Relationships and Related Transactions.*
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
On
June 18, 2025, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC paid $25,000 to cover certain expenses on our behalf in exchange for the issuance of 5,750,000
founder shares, or approximately $0.004 per share. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such
founder shares would represent 20% of the issued and outstanding shares (excluding the private placement shares included in the private
placement units purchased by our sponsor) upon completion of our initial public offering. The founder shares (including the Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder.
In
connection with the consummation of our initial public offering, on September 15, 2025, our sponsor and the underwriters in our initial
public offering purchased an aggregate of 775,000 private placement units for a purchase price of $10.00 per unit. Of these private placement
units, our sponsor purchased 545,000 private placement units and the underwriters in our initial public offering purchased 230,000 private
placement units. As such, our sponsors interest in such transaction was valued at $5,450,000, and such underwriters interest
in such transaction was valued at $2,300,000. The private placement units and their underlying securities may not, subject to certain
limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by their respective holders.
As
more fully discussed in the section of this Annual Report entitled *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceConflicts
of Interest,* if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the
line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may be required to
honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity. Our officers and directors currently
have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.
We
currently maintain our executive offices at 12003 Cielo Court, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418. The cost for our use of this space
is included in the $20,000 per month fee we pay to XIP or an affiliate thereof for office space, administrative and support services,
commencing on September 11, 2025. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these
monthly fees. In addition, we have agreed, pursuant to the administrative services and indemnification agreement with XIP or an affiliate
thereof relating to the monthly payment for services outlined therein, that we will indemnify such entity and its affiliates from any
liability arising with respect to their activities in connection with our affairs, including, but not limited to, any claims, made by
us or a third party, (i) arising out of or relating to our initial public offering or our operations or conduct of our business, (ii)
in respect of any investment opportunities sourced by such entity and its affiliates, and/or (iii) against such entity alleging any expressed
or implied management or endorsement by such entity of any of our activities or any express or implied association between such entity,
on the one hand, and us or any of our other affiliates, on the other hand, which agreement provides that the indemnified parties cannot
access the funds held in our trust account.
We
may also pay our sponsor or any of our officers or directors, or any entity with which they are affiliated, a finders fee, consulting
fee or other compensation in connection with identifying, investigating and completing our initial business combination, which we will
disclose in the proxy statement filed in connection with our initial business combination. In addition, these individuals will be reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and
performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made
by us, if any, to our sponsor, officers, directors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses
that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection
with activities on our behalf. For more information also see below *Policy for Approval of Related Party Transactions*.
On
June 16, 2025, our sponsor agreed to loan us an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to our initial public offering
pursuant to a promissory note (the Note). This loan was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31,
2025 or the completion of our initial public offering. On September 17, 2025, the sponsor settled in full the outstanding balance under
the Note of $175,719 as of September 15, 2025. Borrowings under the Note are no longer available.
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In
addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor, affiliates
of our sponsor or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial
business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that the
initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such
loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible
into private placement units of the post business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The private
placement units issued upon conversion of any such loans would be identical to the private placement units sold in the private placement
in connection with our initial public offering.
The
terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such
loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates
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.
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 tender
offer or proxy solicitation 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 shareholder meeting held to consider our initial
business combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director
compensation.
We
have entered into a registration and shareholder rights agreement pursuant to which our sponsor, and its permitted transferees, if any,
are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the securities they hold or may acquire, including the Class A ordinary shares
into which founder shares are convertible and the securities included in private placement units (including any private placement units
that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans), such as the private placement shares included in private placement units,
the warrants included in such private placement units and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of such warrants. Further,
pursuant to such agreement, our sponsor, upon and following consummation of an initial business combination, will also be entitled to
nominate three individuals for election to our board of directors, as long as the sponsor holds any securities covered by the registration
and shareholder rights agreement, which is described in *Description of SecuritiesRegistration and Shareholder Rights*
attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 4.5.
**Policy
for Approval of Related Party Transactions**
****
The
audit committee of our board of directors has adopted a charter, providing for the review, approval and/or ratification of related
party transactions, which are those transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K as promulgated
by the SEC, by the audit committee. At its meetings, the audit committee will be provided with the details of each new, existing, or
proposed related party transaction, including the terms of the transaction, any contractual restrictions that the company has already
committed to, the business purpose of the transaction, and the benefits of the transaction to the company and to the relevant related
party. Any member of the committee who has an interest in the related party transaction under review by the committee will abstain from
voting on the approval of the related party transaction, but may, if so requested by the chairman of the committee, participate in some
or all of the committees discussions of the related party transaction. Upon completion of its review of the related party transaction,
the committee will determine to permit or to prohibit the related party transaction. For more information on the Companys audit
committee, also see *Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance* of this Annual Report.
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****
Director
Independence
Nasdaq
listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. An independent director is defined
generally as a person other than an officer or employee of a company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship
with such company which in the opinion of such companys board of directors, could interfere with the directors exercise
of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. We have independent directors as defined in
Nasdaqs listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our board of directors has determined that Dr. Nottenburg and Mr. Cummins
are independent directors as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and are independent under applicable SEC rules. We
are utilizing the phase-in provisions of Rule 5615(b) of the Nasdaq rules for the audit committee composition requirement and majority
independent board requirement and, following the closing of our initial public offering, we expect to appoint an additional director
that will meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules. Our independent directors will
regularly schedule meetings at which only independent directors are present.
Item
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The
firm of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, or Withum, acts as our independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a summary of fees
paid to Withum for services rendered.
*Audit
Fees*. During the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, fees for our independent registered public accounting
firm were approximately $117,694 for the services Withum performed in connection with our initial public offering and the audit of our
December 31, 2025 financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
**
*Audit-Related
Fees.* During the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, our independent registered public accounting firm
did not render assurance and related services related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements.
*Tax
Fees*. During the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, our independent registered public accounting firm
did not render services to us for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
*All
Other Fees*. During the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, there were no fees billed for products and
services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm other than those set forth above.
**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 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).
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PART
IV
****
**Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules**
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(a) | 
The
following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: | |
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(1) | 
Financial
Statements: | |
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Page | |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 
F-2 | |
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Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 | 
F-3 | |
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Statement of Operations for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-4 | |
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Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-5 | |
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Statement of Cash Flows for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-6 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 
F-7 | |
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(2) | 
Financial
Statement Schedules: | |
None.
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(3) | 
Exhibits | |
We
hereby file or furnish, as applicable, as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K the exhibits listed in the below exhibit index:
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EXHIBIT
NO. | 
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DESCRIPTION | |
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3.1 | 
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Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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4.1 | 
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Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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4.2 | 
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Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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4.3 | 
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Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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4.4 | 
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Warrant Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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4.5* | 
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Description
of Securities | |
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10.1 | 
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Promissory Note, dated as of June 16, 2025, issued to the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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10.2 | 
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Securities Subscription Agreement, dated June 16, 2025, between the Registrant and the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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10.3 | 
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Form of Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 22, 2025) | |
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10.4 | 
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Letter Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and among the Company, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC and each of the officers and directors of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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10.5 | 
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Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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10.6 | 
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Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and among the Company, OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC and the other holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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10.7 | 
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Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and between the Company and OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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10.8 | 
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Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and among the Company and the Underwriters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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10.9 | 
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Administrative Services and Indemnification Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and between the Company and Expedition Infrastructure Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2025) | |
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19.1* | 
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Insider Trading Policy | |
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21.1* | 
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List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant | |
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31.1* | 
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
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31.2* | 
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
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32.1** | 
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350. | |
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32.2** | 
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350. | |
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97.1* | 
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Clawback Policy | |
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101.INS* | 
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Inline
XBRL Instance Document. | |
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101.SCH* | 
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Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
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101.CAL* | 
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Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
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101.DEF* | 
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Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
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101.LAB* | 
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Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |
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101.PRE* | 
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Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
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104* | 
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Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |
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* | 
Filed
herewith | |
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** | 
Furnished
herewith. | |
Item
16. Form 10-K Summary
Not
applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I | |
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March
27, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Scott Troeller | |
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Name: | 
Scott
Troeller | |
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Title: | 
Chief
Executive Officer | |
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/
Scott Troeller | 
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director | 
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March
27, 2026 | |
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Scott
Troeller | 
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(Principal
Executive Officer) | 
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/s/
Joseph Dunfee | 
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Chief
Financial Officer | 
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March
27, 2026 | |
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Joseph
Dunfee | 
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(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | 
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/s/
Steven Siesser | 
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Director | 
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March
27, 2026 | |
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Steven
Siesser | 
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/s/
Wesley Cummins | 
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Director | 
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March
27, 2026 | |
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Wesley
Cummins | 
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/s/
Richard Nottenburg | 
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Director | 
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March
27, 2026 | |
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Richard
Nottenburg | 
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**OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I**
**INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
F.
| 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 
F-2 | |
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Financial
Statements: | 
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| 
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 | 
F-3 | |
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Statement of Operations for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-4 | |
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Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-5 | |
| 
Statement of Cash Flows for the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, 2025 | 
F-6 | |
| 
Notes to Financial Statements | 
F-7
to F-21 | |
| F-1 | |
****
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
OTG
Acquisition Corp. I:
**Opinion
on the Financial Statement**
We
have audited the accompanying balance sheet of OTG Acquisition Corp. I (the Company) as of December 31, 2025, the related
statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through
December 31, 2025, 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 the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, 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
2 to the financial statements, the Companys liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year after the date that the accompanying financial statements are issued.
Managements plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. 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 audit. 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. 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 audit,
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
audit 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 statement. Our audit 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 audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Companys auditor since
2025.
| 
/s/
WithumSmith+Brown, PC | 
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New
York, New York | 
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March
27, 2026 | 
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PCAOB
ID Number 100 | 
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****
| F-2 | |
****
**OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I**
**BALANCE
SHEET**
**DECEMBER
31, 2025**
****
| 
A | | 
| | | |
| 
Assets | | 
| | | |
| 
Current assets | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash | | 
$ | 792,740 | | |
| 
Prepaid expenses | | 
| 133,318 | | |
| 
Total current assets | | 
| 926,058 | | |
| 
Long-term prepaid insurance | | 
| 75,399 | | |
| 
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
| 233,669,881 | | |
| 
Total Assets | | 
$ | 234,671,338 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders Equity | | 
| | | |
| 
Current liabilities | | 
| | | |
| 
Accrued offering costs | | 
$ | 75,000 | | |
| 
Accrued expenses | | 
| 10,321 | | |
| 
Advance from related party | | 
| 10 | | |
| 
Total Current Liabilities | | 
| 85,331 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) | | 
| - | | |
| 
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 23,000,000 shares at redemption value of $10.16 per share | | 
| 233,669,881 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Shareholders Equity | | 
| | | |
| 
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | | 
| | | |
| 
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 775,000 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 23,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption) | | 
| 78 | | |
| 
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding | | 
| 575 | | |
| 
Common stock value | | 
| 575 | | |
| 
Share subscription receivable | | 
| | | |
| 
Additional paid-in capital | | 
| | | |
| 
Retained earnings | | 
| 915,473 | | |
| 
Total Shareholders Equity | | 
| 916,126 | | |
| 
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders Equity | | 
$ | 234,671,338 | | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| F-3 | |
****
**OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I**
**STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS**
**FOR
THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 12, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025**
****
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
General and administrative costs | | 
$ | 338,695 | | |
| 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | | 
| (338,695 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Other Income | | 
| | | |
| 
Interest earned on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
| 2,519,881 | | |
| 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME | | 
| 2,519,881 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Net income | | 
$ | 2,181,186 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares | | 
| 12,593,688 | | |
| 
Basic net income per share, Class A ordinary shares | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
| 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares | | 
| 12,593,688 | | |
| 
Diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
| 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding, Class B ordinary shares | | 
| 5,397,277 | | |
| 
Basic net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
| 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class B ordinary shares | | 
| 5,679,455 | | |
| 
Diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| F-4 | |
****
**OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I**
**STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY**
**FOR
THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 12, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025**
****
| 
| | 
Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Receivable | | | 
Capital | | | 
Earnings | | | 
Equity | | |
| 
| | 
Class A Ordinary Shares | | | 
Class B Ordinary Shares | | | 
Share Subscription | | | 
Additional Paid-in | | | 
Retained | | | 
Total Shareholders | | |
| 
| | 
Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Shares | | | 
Amount | | | 
Receivable | | | 
Capital | | | 
Earnings | | | 
Equity | | |
| 
Balance June 12, 2025 (inception) | | 
| | | | 
$ | | | | 
| | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | |
| 
Balance | | 
| | | | 
$ | | | | 
| | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 5,750,000 | | | 
| 575 | | | 
| | | | 
| 24,425 | | | 
| | | | 
| 25,000 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| (10,793,316 | ) | | 
| (1,265,713 | ) | | 
| (12,059,029 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Sale of Private Placement Units | | 
| 775,000 | | | 
| 78 | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| (2,000,000 | ) | | 
| 7,749,922 | | | 
| | | | 
| 5,750,000 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Fair Value of Public Warrants at issuance | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 3,116,500 | | | 
| | | | 
| 3,116,500 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Allocated value of transaction costs to Class A shares | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| (97,531 | ) | | 
| | | | 
| (97,531 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Settlement of share subscription receivable | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 2,000,000 | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net income | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 2,181,186 | | | 
| 2,181,186 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Balance December 31, 2025 | | 
| 775,000 | | | 
$ | 78 | | | 
| 5,750,000 | | | 
$ | 575 | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | 915,473 | | | 
$ | 916,126 | | |
| 
Balance | | 
| 775,000 | | | 
$ | 78 | | | 
| 5,750,000 | | | 
$ | 575 | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | | | | 
$ | 915,473 | | | 
$ | 916,126 | | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| F-5 | |
****
**OTG
ACQUISITION CORP. I**
**STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS**
**FOR
THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 12, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025**
****
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Net income | | 
$ | 2,181,186 | | |
| 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Interest earned on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
| (2,519,881 | ) | |
| 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Prepaid expenses | | 
| (135,443 | ) | |
| 
Long-term prepaid insurance | | 
| (75,399 | ) | |
| 
Accrued expenses | | 
| 14,415 | | |
| 
Net cash used in operating activities | | 
| (535,122 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Investment of cash into Trust Account | | 
| (231,150,000 | ) | |
| 
Net cash used in investing activities | | 
| (231,150,000 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | | 
| 225,400,000 | | |
| 
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Units | | 
| 7,750,000 | | |
| 
Share subscription receivable | | 
| (2,000,000 | ) | |
| 
Settlement of share subscription receivable | | 
| 2,000,000 | | |
| 
Due to Sponsor | | 
| 10 | | |
| 
Proceeds from promissory note - related party | | 
| (115,299 | ) | |
| 
Payment of offering costs | | 
| (556,849 | ) | |
| 
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 
| 232,477,862 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Net Change in Cash | | 
| 792,740 | | |
| 
Cash Beginning of period | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash End of period | | 
$ | 792,740 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | |
| 
Noncash investing and financing activities: | | 
| | | |
| 
Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs | | 
$ | 75,000 | | |
| 
Deferred offering costs paid through IPO Promissory Note related party | | 
$ | 115,299 | | |
| 
Prepaid expenses contributed by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares | | 
$ | 25,000 | | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| F-6 | |
****
**NOTE
1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS**
OTG
Acquisition Corp. I (the Company) is a newly organized blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company
and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (the Business Combination). The Company has not selected
any specific Business Combination target yet. The Company is an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of
the risks associated with emerging growth companies.
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through
December 31, 2025 relates to the Companys formation, the initial public offering described below (the Initial Public Offering),
and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate
any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating
income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31
as its fiscal year end.
The
Companys sponsor is OTG Acquisition Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor). The registration statement for the Companys
Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 11, 2025. On September 15, 2025, the Company consummated the Initial Public
Offering of 23,000,000 units (each, a Unit and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units, the
Public Shares), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000
Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of
one redeemable warrant (each, a Public Warrant). Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company
consummated the sale of an aggregate of 775,000 private placement units (each, a Private Placement Unit), at a price of
$10.00 per Private Placement Unit in the private placement to the Sponsor and the underwriters, generating aggregate gross proceeds of
$7,750,000, of which $2,000,000 had not yet been received on the Initial Public Offering closing date and was accounted for as a share
subscription receivable within the shareholders equity. Of those Private Placement Units, the Sponsor purchased 545,000 Private
Placement Units and the underwriters purchased 230,000 Private Placement Units. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one Class A ordinary
share and one-half of one warrant (the Private Placement Warrants and together with the Public Warrants, the Warrants).
Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
Transaction
costs amounted to $5,370,179, consisting of $4,600,000 of cash underwriting fee and $770,179 of other offering costs.
The
Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering
and the sale of Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating
a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company
must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the
Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding any taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing of
the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a 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 of 1940, as
amended (the Investment Company Act).
Following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 15, 2025, an amount of $231,150,000 ($10.05 per Unit) from the net proceeds of
the sale of the Units, and a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units, was held in a trust account (Trust
Account), located in the United States, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and initially held
in cash, including in demand deposit accounts at a bank, or invested only in United States government securities within
the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting
certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury
obligations, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described
below.
| F-7 | |
The
Company will provide the holders (the Public Shareholders) of Units, with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of
their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve
the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of
a 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 for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be
$10.05 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the
Company for Permitted Withdrawals (as defined below)). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Shareholders who redeem their
Public Shares will not be reduced by the fee payable to the underwriters pursuant to the business combination marketing agreement (as
discussed in Note 5).
Upon
the public announcement of the initial Business Combination, if the Company elects to conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer
rules, the Company and the Sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 to purchase the Class A ordinary
shares in the open market, in order to comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act). In the event the Company conducts redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the offer to redeem will remain open for
at least 20 business days, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act, and the Company will not be permitted to complete
the 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 the Company is permitted to redeem. If Public Shareholders tender
more shares than the Company has offered to purchase, the Company will withdraw the tender offer and not complete such initial Business
Combination.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of its Business Combination and does not conduct redemptions in connection with
its Business Combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Companys Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
(the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association) provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any
affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined
under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its Public Shares with respect to more than an aggregate of
20% of the Public Shares issued in the Initial Public Offering, without the prior consent of the Company.
The
Companys Sponsor and management team have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles
of Association (a) that would modify the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to provide holders of its Public Shares
the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Companys Public Shares
if the Company does not complete its Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (as may be
extended by shareholder approval to amend the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association) (the Combination Period)
or (b) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of Public Shareholders or (y) pre-initial Business Combination
activity, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection
with the implementation 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 (less Permitted Withdrawals), divided by the number
of the then-outstanding Public Shares.
If
the Company has not completed a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company 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, subject to lawfully
available funds, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less up to
$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish Public Shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions,
if any) subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of
the remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Companys obligations
under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of other applicable law.
| F-8 | |
The
Companys Sponsor and management team have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares (as defined
below) and private placement shares included in the Private Placement Units held by them if the Company fails to complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Companys Sponsor and 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 the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
In
the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution (including
Trust Account assets) will be only $10.05 per share initially held in the Trust Account. In order to protect the amounts held in the
Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (excluding the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business
with which the Company have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentially or other similar agreement or business combination
agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.05 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount
per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.05 per Public Share
due to reductions in the value of the trust assets. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed
a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under the
Companys indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
Moreover,
in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the
extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Sponsor has not made reserves 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 Sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations.
The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors
by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (excluding the Companys independent registered public accounting firm),
prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any
right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
**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 (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
**Liquidity,
Capital Resources and Going Concern**
The
Companys liquidity needs up to September 15, 2025 had been satisfied through a loan under an unsecured promissory note from the
Sponsor of up to $300,000 (see Note 4). As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $792,740 and working capital of $840,727.
On
September 15, 2025, in connection with the sale of the Private Placement Units, the Sponsor expected to deposit $2,000,000 into the Companys
bank account. Due to the timing of funds and the bank account opening process, these funds were not deposited into the Companys
bank account at such time and remained in the Sponsors bank account as of September 15, 2025. The Company had accounted for the
amount due as a share subscription receivable within shareholders equity. On September 17, 2025, the following had been deducted
from share subscription receivable: repayment in full of the $175,018 outstanding balance under the Note, $556,850 of accrued offering
costs, $58,480 of accrued expenses, $20,600 of prepaid expenses, and $217,150 of prepaid insurance. The remaining $971,902 was to be
utilized for working capital purposes. On October 22, 2025, the Sponsor settled the remaining outstanding balance from $2,000,000 share
subscription receivable and deposited $971,902 into the Companys operating account (see Notes 4).
| F-9 | |
In
connection with the Companys assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern,
as of December 31, 2025, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders,
officers, directors, or third parties. The Companys officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company
funds, from time to time or at any 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.
The
Companys liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern for a period
of time within one year after the date that the accompanying financial statements are issued. Management plans to address this uncertainty
through a Business Combination. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be
required to liquidate after the Combination Period. The Company intends to complete the initial Business Combination before the end of
the Combination Period. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by the
end of the Combination Period.
**Emerging
Growth Company**
The
Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements
that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required
to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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 an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with
the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. 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 Companys 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.
**Use
of Estimates**
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Companys management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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.
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**Cash
and Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account**
As
of December 31, 2025, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury Bills. The Companys
investments are presented at fair value on the balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of marketable
securities held in the Trust Account are included in interest earned on cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account in the statement
of operations. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not withdraw any interest earned on the Trust Account.
**Cash
and Cash Equivalents**
The
Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The Company had $792,740 of cash and no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025.
**Concentration
of Credit Risk**
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution,
which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $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.
**Offering
Costs**
The
Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 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. Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, addresses the allocation
of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate
Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating
Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants included in the Units and then to the Class A ordinary shares.
On September 15, 2025, offering costs allocated to the Public Shares were charged to temporary equity. Offering costs allocated to Public
Warrants and Private Placement Units were charged to shareholders equity as the underlying financial instruments, after managements
evaluation, were classified within shareholders equity.
**Fair
Value of Financial Instruments**
The
fair value of the Companys assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to its short-term
nature.
**Fair
Value Measurements**
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs
used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
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1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; | |
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Level
2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted
prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active;
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Level
3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions,
such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. | |
In
some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In
those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement.
**Income
Taxes**
The
Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to
be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period
that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected
to be realized.
ASC
Topic 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. The Companys 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, 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 a Cayman Islands exempted 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.
**Warrant
Instruments**
The
Company accounted for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the
private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Such guidance
provides that the warrants described above will not be precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially
measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the contracts continue to
be classified in equity in accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815.
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**Net
Income per Ordinary Share**
The
Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Income and losses
are shared pro rata to the shares. 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 ordinary shares is excluded from net income per
ordinary share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The
calculation of diluted income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial
Public Offering, (ii) the exercise of the over-allotment option and (iii) Private Placement, since the average price of the ordinary
shares for the period from June 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 was less than the exercise price and therefore, the inclusion
of such Warrants under the Treasury stock method would be anti-dilutive and the exercise is contingent upon the occurrence of future
events.
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The
following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
SCHEDULE
OF NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
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Class A | | | 
Class B | | |
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For the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, | | |
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2025 | | |
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Class A | | | 
Class B | | |
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Basic net income per ordinary share | | 
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Numerator: | | 
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| | | |
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Allocation of net income, as adjusted | | 
$ | 1,526,832 | | | 
$ | 654,354 | | |
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Denominator: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
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Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | | 
| 12,593,688 | | | 
| 5,397,277 | | |
| 
Basic net income per ordinary share | | 
$ | 0.12 | | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
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Class A | | | 
Class B | | |
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For the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) Through December 31, | | |
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2025 | | |
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Class A | | | 
Class B | | |
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Diluted net income per ordinary share | | 
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Numerator: | | 
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Allocation of net income, as adjusted | | 
$ | 1,503,254 | | | 
$ | 677,932 | | |
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Denominator: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
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Diluted weighted average Ordinary Shares outstanding | | 
| 12,593,688 | | | 
| 5,679,455 | | |
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Diluted net income per Ordinary Share | | 
$ | 0.12 | | | 
$ | 0.12 | | |
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**Class
A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption**
The
Public Shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Companys
liquidation, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Companys initial Business Combination. In
accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies Public Shares subject to possible redemption outside of permanent equity as the
redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately
as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period.
The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available)
and retained earnings. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at
redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders equity section of the Companys balance sheet and the
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
SCHEDULE
OF ORDINARY CLASS OF SHARES
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Gross proceeds | | 
$ | 230,000,000 | | |
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Less: | | 
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Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | | 
| (3,116,500 | ) | |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption issuance cost | | 
| (5,272,648 | ) | |
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Plus: | | 
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Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | | 
| 12,059,029 | | |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025 | | 
$ | 233,669,881 | | |
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**Recent
Accounting Pronouncements**
In
November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements
to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant
segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM), as well as the aggregate amount
of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. The ASU requires that a public entity disclose the
title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing
segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently
required by Topic 280 in interim periods, and entities with a single reportable segment are required to provide all the disclosures required
by the amendments in this ASU and existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted
ASU 2023-07 on June 12, 2025, inception.
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material
effect on the accompanying financial statements.
**NOTE
3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING**
Pursuant
to the Initial Public Offering on September 15, 2025, the Company sold 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 Units for the full close
of the underwriters over-allotment option, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000.
Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary 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 (see Note 6).
**NOTE
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
**Founder
Shares**
On
June 16, 2025, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain of the Companys expenses in exchange for the issuance of 5,750,000 Class
B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the Founder Shares). The Sponsor had agreed to forfeit up to 750,000 Founder
Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters. The forfeiture would have been adjusted
to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters so that the Founder Shares would have represented
20.0% of the Companys issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the Private Placement Units and assuming the Sponsor,
directors or officers did not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering) after the Initial Public Offering. On September
15, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full to be settled as part of the closing of the Initial Public Offering.
As a result of the underwriters election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, 750,000 Founder Shares are no longer subject
to forfeiture by the Sponsor.
Subject
to limited exceptions, the Sponsor and management team have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any Founder Shares until one year
after the completion of the initial Business Combination or the earlier of (A) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, the last
reported sale price of the Companys Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits,
share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing
at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, the date on which the
Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public
Shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
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**Private
Placement Units**
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 15, 2025, the Sponsor and the underwriters purchased an aggregate of 775,000
Private Placement Units, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $7,750,000. Of those Private Placement
Units, the Sponsor purchased 545,000 Private Placement Units and the underwriters purchased 230,000 Private Placement Units. Each Private
Placement Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one Private Placement Warrant. Such Private Placement Units are
identical to the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering. If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination within
24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend the Amended and Restated
Memorandum and Articles of Association), any proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units held in the Trust Account will be
used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law). Certain holders of the Private Placement
Units have entered into an agreement, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder
Shares, private placement shares included in any Private Placement Units and Public Shares in connection with (i) the completion of the
initial Business Combination and (ii) the effectiveness of, following a shareholder vote to approve, an amendment to the Amended and
Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of the obligation to provide holders of
the Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem
100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the
Initial Public Offering (as may be extended by shareholder approval to amend the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association)
or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to (x) the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares or (y) pre-initial
Business Combination activity. The Private Placement Units (including any private placement shares or Private Placement Warrants included
in such Private Placement Units) will not be transferable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination.
Certain proceeds from the Private Placement Units were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account.
**Promissory
Note Related Party**
On
June 16, 2025, 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 Note). This loan was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December
31, 2025 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $0 outstanding under the Note. On
September 17, 2025, the Sponsor settled in full the outstanding balance under the Note of $175,719 as of September 15, 2025. Borrowings
under the Note are no longer available.
**Working
Capital Loans**
In
addition, 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 (Working
Capital Loans). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company may repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds
of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust
Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust
Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
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 loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest,
or, at the lenders discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into units of the post Business
Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units issued upon conversion of any such loans would be identical to the Private
Placement Units sold in the private placement concurrently with the Initial Public Offering. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had
no outstanding borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.
**Share
Subscription Receivable**
On
September 15, 2025, in connection with the sale of the Private Placement Units, the Sponsor should have deposited $2,000,000 into the
Companys bank account. Due to timing of funds and the bank account opening process, these funds were not deposited, and the Company
had accounted for the amount due as a share subscription receivable within shareholders equity.
On
September 17, 2025, the following have been deducted from the share subscription receivable:
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repayment
of the $175,018 outstanding balance under the Note | |
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payment
of $556,850 accrued offering costs | |
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payment
of $58,480 accrued expenses | |
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payment
of $20,600 prepaid expenses | |
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payment
of $217,150 prepaid insurance | |
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The
remaining $971,902 was to be utilized for working capital purposes. On October 22, 2025, the Sponsor settled the remaining outstanding
balance from $2,000,000 share subscription receivable and deposited $971,902 into the Companys operating account.
**Administrative
Support Agreement**
Commencing
on September 11, 2025, the effectiveness of the registration statement related to the Companys Initial Public Offering through
the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination and the Companys liquidation, the Company entered into an agreement
to pay Expedition Infrastructure Partners, LLC or an affiliate thereof for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided
to the Company in the amount of $20,000 per month. As of December 31, 2025, the Company incurred $70,000 fees for these services, of
which $10,000 is prepaid and is included in the accompanying balance sheet.
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**NOTE
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**
**Registration
Rights**
The
holders of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Units, including from time to time the Public Shares, Private Placement Units that
may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, any private placement shares or Private Placement Warrants included in the Private
Placement Units, any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of Founder Shares or upon exercise of warrants they may hold or
acquire, and any warrants, including Private Placement Warrants, that they may hold or acquire, are entitled to registration rights pursuant
to a registration and shareholder rights agreement signed in connection with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. The holders
of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register 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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the underwriters may only make a demand on one occasion
and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement. In addition, the underwriters may
participate in a piggyback registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement.
The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
**Underwriting
Agreement**
The
Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the final prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to
3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and
commissions. On September 15, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, closing on the 3,000,000 additional
Units simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering.
The
underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $4,600,000, which was paid in cash to the underwriters at the closing of the
Initial Public Offering.
**Business
Combination Marketing Agreement**
The
Company will engage each of the underwriters as advisors in connection with the Business Combination to assist in arranging meetings
with the shareholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business attributes, introduce the Company
to potential investors that are interested in purchasing its securities, assist in obtaining shareholder approval for the Business Combination
and assist with the preparation of press releases and public filings in connection with the Business Combination. The Company will pay
the underwriters for such services upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination a cash fee in an amount equal to 4.0% (or
an aggregate of $9,200,000) of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering (exclusive of any applicable finders fees which
might become payable). Pursuant to the terms of the business combination marketing agreement, no fee will be due if the Company does
not complete an initial Business Combination.
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**Risks
and Uncertainties**
The
United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the
ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States,
the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus
and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank
Financial Telecommunication payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide
military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of
Ukraine by Russia and the Middle East conflicts and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by
NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and/or Iran and their neighboring states and other countries
have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact
of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity
prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally,
any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity
in capital markets.
Furthermore,
changes to policy implemented by the U.S. Congress, the Trump administration or any new administration have impacted and may in the future
impact, among other things, the U.S. and global economy, international trade relations, unemployment, immigration, healthcare, taxation,
the U.S. regulatory environment, inflation and other areas. For example, during the prior Trump administration, increased tariffs were
implemented on goods imported into the U.S., particularly from China, Canada, and Mexico. On February 1, 2025, the U.S. imposed a 25%
tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, which were subsequently suspended for a period of one month, and a 10% additional tariff on
imports from China. More recently on April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a minimum 10 percent baseline
tariff on all U.S. imports, with higher tariffs applied to imports from 57 specific countries. The baseline tariff rate became effective
on April 5, while tariffs on imports from the 57 targeted nations, ranging from 11 to 50 percent, took effect on April 9. On the same
day, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all but China, which continues to face tariffs
as high as 145%. Historically, tariffs have led to increased trade and political tensions, between not only the U.S. and China, but also
between the U.S. and other countries in the international community. In response to tariffs, other countries have implemented retaliatory
tariffs on U.S. goods.
On
July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires the effects
of changes in tax laws to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
of the new law. However, none of the tax provisions are expected to have a significant impact on the Companys financial statements.
Any
of the above mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions
resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Middle East conflicts and subsequent sanctions or related actions, and tariffs on
imports from foreign countries could adversely affect the Companys search for an initial Business Combination and any target business
with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination.
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**NOTE
6. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY**
**Preference
Shares** The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share, with such
designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Companys board of directors.
As of December 31, 2025, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
**Class
A Ordinary Shares** The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001
per share. As of December 31, 2025, there were 775,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding the 23,000,000 Class
A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.
**Class
B Ordinary Shares** The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per
share. As of December 31, 2025, there were 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
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Except
as described below, ordinary shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders
and holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted
to a vote of the shareholders except as required by law. Unless otherwise specified in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles
of Association, or as required by applicable provisions of the Companies Act or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote
of at least a simple majority of the holders of the issued ordinary shares as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy and
entitled at a general meeting of the Company is required to approve any such matter voted on by the Companys shareholders. Approval
of certain actions will require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
votes of the holders of the issued ordinary shares, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, by proxy at the applicable general meeting
of the Company (and where a poll is taken, regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each holder is
entitled), and pursuant to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association; such actions include amending the Amended
and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company. The Companys
board of directors is divided into three classes, each of which will generally serve for terms of three years with only one class of
directors being elected in each year. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the
holders of more than 50% of the shares entitled to vote and voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors. The Companys
shareholders are entitled to receive ratable dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available
therefore. Prior to the initial Business Combination, only holders of the Founder Shares will have the right to vote on the appointment
and removal of directors. Holders of the Public Shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment and removal of directors during
such time. Incumbent directors shall also have the ability to appoint additional directors or to appoint replacement directors in the
event of a casual vacancy in accordance with the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. Further, prior to the closing
of the initial Business Combination, only holders of the Companys Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to vote on transferring
the Company by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands (including any special resolution required to amend the
constitutional documents of the Company or to adopt new constitutional documents of the Company, in each case, as a result of the Company
approving a transfer by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands) and, as a result, the Sponsor will be able
to approve any such proposal without the vote of any other shareholder. The provisions of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles
of Association governing the appointment and removal of directors prior to the initial Business Combination and the continuation in a
jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands prior to the initial Business Combination may only be amended by a special resolution passed
by a majority of not less than ninety percent (90%) of holders of the outstanding ordinary shares.
Subject
to adjustment for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further
adjustment as provided herein, the Founder Shares, which are designated as Class B ordinary shares, will be convertible at the option
of the holder on a one-for-one basis or will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following
the consummation of the initial Business Combination. If additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or
deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of
all Founder Shares at the time of the closing of an initial Business Combination will equal, in the aggregate, twenty per cent (20%)
of the sum of (a) the total number of Class A ordinary shares in issue upon completion of the Initial Public Offering (including the
Class A ordinary shares issued pursuant to the underwriters exercise of their over-allotment option and excluding any Class A
ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor and the underwriters); plus (b) all Class A ordinary
shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued related to or in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination,
excluding any ordinary 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 an affiliate of the Sponsor or to the Companys officers
and directors upon the conversion of Working Capital Loans made to the Company; minus (c) the number of Public Shares redeemed in connection
with the initial Business Combination. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of
less than one to one.
**Warrants**
As of December 31, 2025, there were 11,887,500 Warrants outstanding including 11,500,000 Public Warrants and 387,500 Private
Placement Warrants. Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation
of the Units, which became separable on November 3, 2025, and only whole Public Warrants will trade.
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The
Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, provided that the Company has an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and
a current prospectus relating to them is available and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities,
or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder (or the Company permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis
under certain circumstances). The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the
closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration
statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to
those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement
covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the
initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period
when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis
in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares
are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a
covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public
Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a cashless basis 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, it will
use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not
available.
The
Warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years after the completion of a Business
Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, provided, however, that the Private Placement Warrants issued to the underwriters
will not be exercisable more than five years after the effective date of the registration statement in accordance with Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority Rule 5110(g)(8). In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities
for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue
price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by
the board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder
Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the Newly Issued Price), (y) the
aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for
the funding of the initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions),
and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of Class A ordinary shares during the 20-trading day period starting on the trading
day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the Market Value) is
below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher
of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent)
to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. See Redemption of warrants when the
price per class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00 below).
The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except (i)
that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not
be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions,
(ii) the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable and (iii) the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless
basis and have certain registration rights.
Redemption
of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may
redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):
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a minimum of 30 days prior written notice of redemption, which is referred to as the 30-day redemption period; and | |
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and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any
20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice
of redemption to the warrant holders. | |
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The
Company will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance
of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class
A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period.
In
no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. If the Company has not completed a Business Combination within
the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such
funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Companys assets held outside of the Trust
Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
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**NOTE
7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS**
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs
used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
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1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; | |
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Level
2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted
prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active;
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3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions,
such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. | |
The
following table presents information about the Companys assets that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and indicates
the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE OF THE VALUATION INPUTS
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December 31,
2025 | | |
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Assets: | | 
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Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
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$ | 233,669,881 | | |
In
some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In
those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The
fair value of the Public Warrants is $3,116,500 or $0.27 per Public Warrant. The fair value of Public Warrants was determined using Monte
Carlo Simulation Model. The Public Warrants have been classified within shareholders equity and will not require remeasurement
after issuance. The following table presents the quantitative information regarding market assumptions used in the Level 3 valuation
of the Public Warrants:
SCHEDULE OF ASSUMPTIONS TO ESTIMATE
FAIR VALUE
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September
15,
2025 | | |
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Underlying stock price | | 
$ | 9.89 | | |
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Exercise price | | 
$ | 11.50 | | |
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Volatility | | 
| 5.00 | % | |
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Remaining term (years) | | 
| 6.99 | | |
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Risk-free rate | | 
| 3.72 | % | |
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Implied market value adjustment | | 
| 23.30 | % | |
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**NOTE
8. SEGMENT INFORMATION**
ASC
Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statements information about
operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise
for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Companys CODM, or group, in deciding
how to allocate resources and assess performance.
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The
Companys CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the operating results for the Company as a whole
to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that the Company
only has one reporting segment.
The
CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported
on the statement of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total assets.
When evaluating the Companys performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation the CODM reviews several key metrics,
which include the following:
SCHEDULE
OF CODM REVIEWS SEVERAL KEY METRICS
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December 31, 2025 | | |
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Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
$ | 233,669,881 | | |
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Cash | | 
$ | 792,740 | | |
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For the Period from June 12, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025 | | |
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General and administrative expenses | | 
$ | 338,695 | | |
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Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | | 
| 2,519,881 | | |
General
and administrative costs are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to
complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain
and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs,
as reported on the statement of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis.
The
CODM reviews the position of total assets available with the Company to assess if the Company has sufficient resources available to discharge
its liabilities. The CODM is provided with details of liquid resources available with the Company. Additionally, the CODM regularly reviews
the status of deferred costs incurred to assess if these are in line with the planned use of proceeds raised from the Initial Public
Offering.
**NOTE
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**
The
Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial
statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment
or disclosure in the financial statements.
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