CEPF 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading

As a smaller reporting company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, as of the date of this Report, other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in our final prospectus related to the Initial Public Offering as filed with the SEC on August 21, 2025 (the “Final Prospectus”) or our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2026.2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”). Any of the previously disclosed risk factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our ability to consummate a Business Combination. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc.Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto containedin elsewherePart inI, Item 1 of this Report (as defined below). Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026 (this “Report”) includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In someWhen cases,used youin canthis identifyReport, forward-looking statements by terminologywords such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions.expressions, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q.Report. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement on August 22, 2025, an amount of $450,000,000 ($10.00 per share) from the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) located in the United States, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”) acting as trustee. The funds in the Trust Account were initially held in an account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and on August 25, 2025, were transferred to an account at CF Secured, LLC (“CF Secured”), an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Trust Account may be (a) invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by us meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, or(b) held as cashuninvested cash, or cash(c) items (includingheld in a non-interest or interest bearing demand deposit accounts)account at a bankU.S. aschartered determinedcommercial by us,bank, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of the Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below.

We have until August 22, 2027 (24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering), or until such earlier liquidation date as our board of directors may approve or such later date as our shareholders may approve pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Combination Period”), to consummate the Business Combination. If we are unable to complete the Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possiblepossible, but not not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish publicholders shareholders’of the Public Shares’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in each case, to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules relating to The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, that would require registrants to provide climate-related disclosures in registration statements and certain periodic reports.reports (the “2024 Climate Rules”). The final2024 rulesClimate Rules set forth requirements for disclosure of material climate-related risks, mitigation activities, targets and goals, and governance. The rules2024 Climate Rules also require disclosure of certain greenhouse gas emissions metrics and attestation of emissions disclosures. Subsequent to the issuance of the final2024 rules,Climate Rules, in April 2024, the SEC has released an order staying the final2024 rulesClimate Rules pending judicial review of all of the petitions challenging the rules2024 Climate Rules and in March 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of the rules.2024 Climate Rules. In May 2026, the SEC issued a proposal for stakeholder comment to fully rescind the 2024 Climate Rules. We are continuing to monitor the developments pertaining to the rules.2024 Climate Rules. However, if these reporting requirements are implemented following the completion of judicial review,implemented, they may significantly increase the complexity of our periodic reporting as a U.S. public company.

As of both MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had $25,000 of cash in our operating account. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $47,000$188,000 and working capital of approximately $60,000, respectively. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $10,563,000$14,774,000 and approximately $6,711,000, respectively, of the amount earned on funds held in the Trust Account was available to pay taxes, if any.

Our liquidity needs through MarchJune 31,30, 2026 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B ordinary shares”), a loan of approximately $189,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note (the “Pre-IPO Note”), the proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement with the Sponsor not held in the Trust Account and the Sponsor Loan (as defined below). We fully repaid the Pre-IPO Note upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has committed to loan us up to $1,750,000 to fund our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements (the “Sponsor Loan”), of which approximately $184,000$300,000 and approximately $31,000 has been drawn by us as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us additional loans (“Working Capital Loans”). As of both MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we did not have any borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Our entire activity from inception through MarchJune 31,30, 2026 related to our formation, the Initial Public Offering and to our efforts toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of the Business Combination. We have generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on amounts held in the Trust Account. We have incurred, and expect to incur, increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had had net income of approximately $4,135,000,$3,920,000, which consisted of approximately $4,273,000$4,094,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Trust Account, partially offset by approximately $108,000$144,000 of general and administrative expenses,expenses and $30,000 of administrative expenses incurred incurred pursuant to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor.

For the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, we had had a net loss of approximately $27,000,$15,000, which resultedconsisted fromof approximately $27,000$15,000 of general and administrative expenses.

Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations and Ability to Complete the Business Combination

We engaged Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“CF&Co.”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, pursuant to the business combination marketing agreementagreement, dated August 20, 2025, as an advisor in connection with the Business Combination to assist us in holding meetings with our shareholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce us to potential investors that are interested in purchasing our securities and assist us with our press releases and public filings in connection with the Business Combination. We will pay CF&Co. a cash fee of $16,750,000 for such services upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination, the Sponsor has committed up to $1,750,000 in the Sponsor Loan to be provided to us to fund expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services that will be paid to the Sponsor.Sponsor, pursuant to the administrative services agreement, dated August 20, 2025. The Sponsor Loan does not bear interest and is repayable by us to the Sponsor upon consummation of the Business Combination; provided that, at any time beginning 60 days after the date of the Initial Public Offering, at the Sponsor’s option, all or any portion of the amount outstanding under the Sponsor Loan may be converted into Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price of $10.00 per share. Otherwise, the Sponsor Loan would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account.

If the Sponsor Loan is insufficient, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us with Working Capital Loans.

As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had approximately $184,000$300,000 and approximately $31,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan. As of both MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December December 31, 2025, we had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Business Startups Act of 2012 (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 havedo not hadhave aan effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition periodperiod, 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 unaudited condensed condensed financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report with another public company, which 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 standard used.

We account for the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. equity (deficit). All of the Public Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of both MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity outside of the shareholders’ equity equity(deficit) section of our balance sheets. We recognize any subsequent changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares to the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares also resulted in charges against Additional paid-in capital and Retained earnings ( Accumulated deficit).deficit.

We comply with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the applicable periods. We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share and allocate net income (loss) pro rata to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, nonredeemable Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximatesis not in excess of the fair value.