CEPO 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. · Nasdaq · Blank Checks · CIK 2027708 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to include risk factors in this Report. However, the following is a partial list of material risks, uncertainties and other factors that could have a material effect on us and our operations:
For additional risks relating to our operations, other than as set forth above, see the section titled “Risk Factors” contained in the Registration Statement. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risks could arise that may also affect our business or ability to consummate the 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.
For risks related to BSTR and the BSTR Business Combination, please see the registration statement to be filed by Pubco in connection with the BSTR Business Combination, once filed.
Largest changes
“For risks related to BSTR and the BSTR Business Combination, please see the registration statement to be filed by Pubco in connection with the BSTR Business Combination, once filed.”see in full comparison
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For risks related to BSTR and the BSTR Business Combination, please see the registration statement to be filed by Pubco in connection with the BSTR Business Combination, once filed.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Forward Sale Securities”
New heading “Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption”
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“In connection with our going concern considerations in accordance with guidance in ASC 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern, we have until January 8, 2027 to consummate the Business Combination. Our mandatory liquidation date if the Business Combination is not consummated raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. …”see in full comparison
Our liquidity needs through December 31, 2025 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, a loan of approximately $134,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to 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. 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 pursuant to the Sponsor Loan to fund our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements,see in full comparisonrequirements.of which approximately $486,000 and $0 has been drawn by us as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 Working Capital Loans. As of both December 31,20242025 and2023,2024, wehaddidnonot have any borrowings under theSponsor Loan or theWorking Capital Loans.
Our results of operations and our ability to complete the Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Oursee in full comparisonbusinessresults of operations and our ability to consummate the Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions,increases in oil prices, inflation, increasesfluctuations in interest rates,supply chain disruptions, declines in consumerandconfidence and spending, andgeopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. We cannot at this time predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete the Business Combination.
“Our liquidity needs through December 31, 2024 have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares and up to $300,000 in a loan from the Sponsor pursuant to the Pre-IPO Note. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had approximately $134,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Pre-IPO Note. The Pre-IPO Note was non-interest bearing and was repaid in full upon completion of the Initial Public Offering.”see in full comparison
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Although we are not limited in our search for target
target businesses to a particular industry or sector for the purpose of consummating the Business Combination, we are focusingfocused our search
on companies
operating in the financial services, digital assets, healthcare, real estate services, technology and software industries. We are an early
stage and emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
The Registration Statement for the Initial Public
Offering became effective on December 18,20, 2024. On January 8, 2025, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 20,000,000 Class A
ordinaryPublic Shares,
at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 500,000 Private Placement SharesShares, at a purchase price of $10.00 per shareshare, to the Sponsor
in the Private
Placement, generating gross proceeds of $5,000,000.
We have until the end of 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 possible but not more than ten business
days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-shareper share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, divided
by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders
(including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject,
in each case, to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable
law.
OnIn March 6, 2024, the SEC adopted final rules relating
relating to The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, that would require registrants to provide
provide climate-related disclosures in registration statements and certain periodic reports. The final rules set forth requirements for disclosure
disclosure of material climate-related risks, mitigation activities, targets and goals, and governance. The rules also require disclosure
of certain
greenhouse gas emissions metrics and attestation of emissions disclosures. Subsequent to the issuance of the final rules, in April 2024,
the SEC has released an order staying the final rules pending judicial review of all of the petitions challenging the rules and in March
2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of the rules. We are evaluating
continuing to monitor the potentialdevelopments impactspertaining ofto thesethe new requirements at this time.rules. However, if
these thesereporting requirements are implemented following the completion
of judicial review, they may significantly increase the complexity
of our periodic reporting as a U.S. public company.
On July 16, 2025, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Pubco, CEPO Merger Sub, Seller, Newco, CEPO Subsidiary A, CEPO Subsidiary B and Newco Merger Sub.
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, upon the Closing, (a) we will complete the CEPO Merger, and with our shareholders (i) holding our Class B ordinary shares receiving one Class A ordinary share for each Class B ordinary share held by such shareholder immediately prior to the CEPO Merger, and (ii) receiving one share of Pubco Class A Stock for each Class A ordinary share held by such shareholder at the time of the CEPO Merger, and (b) at least two hours after the CEPO Merger, the Newco Merger will complete, and with (i) the Seller receiving shares of Pubco Class A Stock and Pubco Class B Stock in exchange for its Newco Interests, and (ii) the Newco Equity Investors converting their Newco Interests into Newco Exchange Interests, which Newco Exchange Interests will be exchangeable for an equal number of shares of Pubco Class A Stock or at Pubco’s election, the cash equivalent. As a result of BSTR Business Combination, CEPO Merger Sub will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, CEPO Subsidiary B will become the managing member of Newco, and Pubco will become a publicly traded company.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we and Pubco entered into the July Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements with the July Convertible Notes Investors, pursuant to which the July Convertible Notes Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement, $500,000,000 of aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes to be issued pursuant to and on the terms set forth in the Indenture. In addition, Pubco granted the July Convertible Notes Investors the First Convertible Notes Option, the Second Convertible Notes Option and the Preferred Stock Option, in each case, on a pro rata basis based on such July Convertible Notes Investor’s participation in the Initial Convertible Notes Private Placement. Further, the July Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements provide that if any July Convertible Notes Investors should elect not to exercise their pro rata share of the First Convertible Notes Option, Second Convertible Notes Option or Preferred Stock Option, as applicable, such Unexercised Option will be offered to and may be exercised by the remaining July Convertible Notes Investors pro rata to their participation in the July Convertible Notes Private Placement and the First Convertible Notes Option, Second Convertible Notes Option or Preferred Stock Option, as applicable, until 5:00 p.m. New York time on the Business Day immediately after the expiry of the applicable Convertible Notes Option or the Preferred Stock Option.
Pursuant to the terms of the July Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, certain July Convertible Notes Investors exercised their pro rata share of (i) the First Convertible Notes Option and the Unexercised Option in relation to the First Convertible Notes Option to purchase additional Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $34,870,000 and (ii) the Second Convertible Notes Option and the Unexercised Option in relation to the Second Convertible Notes Option to purchase additional Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $9,323,000.
On August 7, 2025, we and Pubco entered into the August Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements with the August Convertible Notes Investors, pursuant to which the August Convertible Notes Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement, $30,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes to be issued by Pubco pursuant to and on the terms set forth in the Indenture.
Pursuant to the July Convertible Notes Private Placement and the August Convertible Notes Private Placement, taken together, the total aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes to be issued by Pubco at Closing will be $574,693,000.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we and Pubco entered into the July Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement with the July Preferred Stock Investor, pursuant to which the July Preferred Stock Investor has agreed to purchase, in a private placement, 300,000 shares of Preferred Stock with an aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000, at a purchase price of $85.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price $25,500,000 to be issued by Pubco pursuant to and on the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
Pursuant to the terms of the July Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, certain July Convertible Notes Investors exercised their pro rata share of the Preferred Stock Option and the Unexercised Option in relation to the Preferred Stock Option to purchase an aggregate of approximately 2,236,000 shares of Preferred Stock with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $223,620,000, at a purchase price of $85.00 per share, for a total aggregate purchase price of approximately $190,080,000.
On August 25, 2025, we and Pubco entered into the August Preferred Stock Subscription Agreements with the August Preferred Stock Investors, pursuant to which the August Preferred Stock Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement, an aggregate of 482,924 shares of Preferred Stock with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $48,300,000, at a purchase price of $85.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $41,050,000.
With the inclusion of the shares of Preferred Stock subscribed for in the Preferred Stock Private Placements and the exercise of the Preferred Stock Option by certain July Convertible Notes Investors, Pubco will issue 3,019,200 shares of Preferred Stock at Closing in the aggregate with a total aggregate principal amount of $301,920,000, for a total purchase price of $256,632,000.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we and Pubco entered into the CEPO Cash Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements with the CEPO Cash Equity PIPE Investors, pursuant to which the CEPO Cash Equity PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement immediately prior to the CEPO Merger, 40,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, at a purchase price of $10.00 per share payable in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of $400,000,000.
Additionally, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we and Pubco entered into the July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements with the July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Investors, pursuant to which the July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement immediately prior to the CEPO Merger, a certain number of Class A ordinary shares, at $10.00 per share, in exchange for 4,156.11 Bitcoin in the aggregate, with the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued to each July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Investor being equal to (i) the product of (A) the number of Bitcoin contributed by such July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Investor multiplied by (B) the Closing Bitcoin Price, and then divided by (ii) $10.00.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we, Pubco and Newco entered into the Newco Subscription Agreements with the Newco Equity Investors, pursuant to which the Newco Equity Investors have agreed to purchase, in a private placement immediately prior to the Newco Merger, a certain number of Newco Interests, at $10.00 per interest, in exchange for 865 Bitcoin in the aggregate, with the number of Newco Interests to be issued to each Newco Equity Investor being equal to (i) the product of (A) the number of Bitcoin contributed by such Newco Equity Investor multiplied by (B) the Closing Bitcoin Price, and then divided by (ii) $10.00.
On August 28, 2025, (i) we and Pubco entered into the August CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement with the August CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Investor, pursuant to which such investor agreed to purchase, in a private placement, a certain number of Class A ordinary shares, at $10.00 per share, in exchange for 20 Bitcoin, with the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued to such investor being equal to (i) the product of (A) 20 Bitcoin multiplied by (b) the Closing Bitcoin Price and then divided by (ii) $10.00, and (ii) simultaneously therewith, we, Pubco and Newco entered into a termination agreement with such investor in the Newco Private Placement, which terminated the Newco Subscription Agreement with such investor, pursuant to which such investor had agreed to purchase Newco Class A Interests in exchange for 20 Bitcoin. As a result of the August CEPO BTC Equity PIPE, the total number of Bitcoin to be contributed by investors at Closing pursuant to the July CEPO BTC Equity PIPE, the Newco Private Placement and the August CEPO BTC Equity PIPE, remains at 5,021.11 Bitcoin.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, we, Pubco and the Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor agreed (i) to vote its Ordinary Shares in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the BSTR Business Combination and each of the other proposals to be presented to our shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders to be held in connection with the BSTR Business Combination, (ii) to vote its Ordinary Shares against certain other transactions and matters, (iii) to comply with the restrictions imposed by the Insider Letter, including the restrictions on transferring and redeeming Ordinary Shares in connection with the BSTR Business Combination, (iv) to waive the anti-dilution rights of the Class B ordinary shares set forth in the Memorandum and Articles, (v) to surrender, for no consideration, 50% of its Class B ordinary shares immediately prior to, and conditioned upon, the consummation of the CEPO Merger, and (vi) subject to and conditioned upon the Closing, agree that any loans outstanding from the Sponsor to us shall be repaid either in cash or in Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share as determined by Sponsor.
Further, pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement, we and the Sponsor agreed that prior to Closing, we and the Sponsor will enter into an amendment to the Insider Letter to (i) extend the transfer and lock-up restrictions applicable to the Founder Shares pre-Closing so that they also apply to the shares of Pubco the Sponsor receives in exchange for the Founder Shares in the BSTR Business Combination post-Closing, (ii) modify the duration of the lock-up applicable to the Founder Shares to be the earlier of (a) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the date of the Closing and (b) the date on which Pubco consummates a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Pubco Stock for cash, securities or other property, and (iii) add Pubco as a party.
Certain of our existing agreements will be amended or amended and restated in connection with the BSTR Business Combination.
For more information regarding the BSTR Business Combination, refer to our filings with the SEC, including the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on July 17, 2025, July 22, 2025, August 7, 2025, August 25, 2025 and August 28, 2025, and the other filings we and Pubco may make from time to time with the SEC.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had $25,000 and $0, respectively, of cash in our operating account. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $589,000 and approximately $299,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $7,513,000 and $0, respectively, of interest income earned on funds held in the Trust Account was available to pay taxes, if any.
Our liquidity needs through December 31, 2024
have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares and up to $300,000
in a loan from the Sponsor pursuant to the Pre-IPO Note. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had approximately $134,000 and $0, respectively,
outstanding under the Pre-IPO Note. The Pre-IPO Note was non-interest bearing and was repaid in full upon completion of the Initial
Public Offering.
Our liquidity needs through December 31, 2025 have
been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from the Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, a loan of approximately
$134,000 from the Sponsor pursuant to 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. 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
pursuant to the Sponsor Loan to fund
our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital
requirements, requirements.of which approximately $486,000 and $0 has been drawn by us as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 Working Capital Loans. As of both December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, we haddid nonot have any borrowings under the Sponsor Loan or the Working Capital
Loans.
Based on the foregoing, management
believes that
we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor to meet our needs through the earlier of
the consummation
of the Business Combination or one year from the date of this Report. Over this time period, we will be using these
funds for paying existing
accounts payable,payable identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses, performing due diligence on prospective
target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating
and consummating the BSTR Business Combination.
As of December 31, 2024, we had not yet commenced
operations. Our entire activity from inception through December
31, 20242025 related to our formationformation, the Initial Public Offering, and to our efforts totoward completelocating theand Initialcompleting a suitable Business
Public Offering.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 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 year ended December 31, 2025, we had a net loss of approximately $6,657,000, which consisted of approximately $13,197,000 of loss from the change in fair value of forward sale securities, approximately $855,000 of general and administrative expenses, and approximately $118,000 of administrative expenses incurred pursuant to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor, partially offset by approximately $7,513,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had a net loss of approximately $84,000, which consisted of approximately $84,000 of general and administrative expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2023 we had a
net loss of approximately $3,000, which consisted of general and administrative expenses.
Our results of operations and our ability to complete
the Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial
markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our businessresults of operations and our ability to consummate the Business Combination could
be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets
or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increasesfluctuations in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumerand
confidence and spending, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. We cannot at this
time predict the likelihood
of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively
impact our business and our
ability to complete the Business Combination.
We engaged CF&Co., an affiliate of the Sponsor,
pursuant to the BCMA as an advisor in connection with the Business Combination to assist us in holding meetings with our shareholders
to discuss anythe 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 the Marketing Fee to CF&Co. upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
On May 21, 2024, the Sponsor agreed to lend
us up to $300,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Initial Public Offering pursuant to the Pre-IPO Note. As of December
31, 2024 and 2023, we had approximately $134,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Pre-IPO Note. The Pre-IPO Note was non-interest
bearing and was repaid in full upon completion of the Initial Public Offering.
In connection with the Initial Public Offering,
the Sponsor has agreed to lend us up to $3,000,000 pursuant to the Sponsor Note in connection with each Redemption EventEvent, such that an
amount equal to $0.15 per Public Share being redeemed in connection with the applicable Redemption Event will be added to the Trust Account
and paid to the holders of the applicable redeemed Public Shares on such Redemption Event. The Sponsor Note does not bear interest and
willis berepayable convertibleby 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 optionoption, all or any portion of the amount outstanding under the Sponsor Note
may be converted into Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price of $10.00 per share no earlier than
60 days after the date of the Initial Public Offering. Otherwise, the Sponsor Note will be repaid by us at the closing of the Business
Combination.share. If we are unable to consummate the Business Combination,
the Sponsor Note would be repaid only out of funds held outside
of the Trust Account. The Sponsor has waived any claims against the Trust
Account in connection with the Sponsor Note.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection
with an intendedthe Business Combination, the Sponsor has committed up to $1,750,000 pursuant toin 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, after the Initial Public
Offering and prior to the Business Combination.Sponsor. The Sponsor Loan does not bear interest and is
repayable by us to the Sponsor upon consummation
of the Business Combination; provided that, at the Sponsor’s option, 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 Working Capital Loans.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had approximately $486,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans or the Sponsor Note.
See Note 4—“Related Party Transactions” and Note 5—“Commitments and Contingencies” to our consolidated financial statements in Part IV, Item 15 of this Report for information regarding additional contractual obligations.
As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had
no borrowings under the Sponsor Note, the Sponsor Loan or the Working Capital Loans.
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements
and and
related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial
statements. statements.
These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of
estimation. estimation.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under
the circumstances,
the results of which form the basis for making judgments, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. To the
extent actual experience
differs from the assumptions used, our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated
statements of shareholder’sshareholders’ equity (deficit) and
consolidated statements of cash flows could be materially affected. We believe
that the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment
and complexity.
Going Concern
In connection with our going concern considerations in accordance with guidance in ASC 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements–Going Concern, we have until January 8, 2027 to consummate the Business Combination. Our mandatory liquidation date if the Business Combination is not consummated raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements included in this Report do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities should we be unable to continue as a going concern. In the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days, we will redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, if any, and including $0.15 per redeemed share to be funded pursuant to the Sponsor Note, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. As of December 31, 2025, the redemption value per Public Share was $10.53.
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 registration statement under 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 period which means that when a
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
consolidated financial statements 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 periodperiod, difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting
standard standard
used.
Forward Sale Securities
We account for the Class A ordinary shares underlying the CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, which are referred in this Report as forward sale securities, in accordance with guidance in ASC 480-10, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, pursuant to which the forward sale securities do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities or assets.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in 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. 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 December 31, 2025 and 2024, 20,000,000 and 0 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, respectively, are presented as temporary equity outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of our consolidated 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 Accumulated deficit.
We comply with the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Net loss per Ordinary Share is computed by dividing net 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 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 approximates fair value.
See Note 2—“Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Part IV, Item 15 of this Report for additional information regarding
these these
critical accounting policies and other significant accounting policies.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
New heading “Our results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control.”
Largest changes
“Our results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our results of operations and our ability to consummate a Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, changes in laws or regulations, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, fluctuations in interest rates, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. …”see in full comparison
“Our results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control.”see in full comparison
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 January 7, 2025 (the “IPO Final Prospectus”)see in full comparisonor, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on March 2,2026.2026, or the Definitive Proxy Statement. 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.
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (3)
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 January 7, 2025 (the “IPO Final Prospectus”) or, our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026.2026, or the Definitive Proxy Statement. 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.
Our results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Our results of operations and our ability to complete a Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our results of operations and our ability to consummate a Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, changes in laws or regulations, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, fluctuations in interest rates, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. We cannot at this time predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our ability to complete a Business Combination.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Business Combination Agreement”
Removed heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations”
Largest changes
“As of March 31, 2026, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.”see in full comparison
“On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted the new rules and regulations for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”), which became effective on July 1, 2024 (the “2024 SPAC Rules”). …”see in full comparison
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 periodicsee in full comparisonreports.reports (the “2024 Climate Rules”). Thefinal2024rulesClimate Rules set forth requirements for disclosure of material climate-related risks, mitigation activities, targets and goals, and governance. Therules2024 Climate Rules also require disclosure of certain greenhouse gas emissions metrics and attestation of emissions disclosures. Subsequent to the issuance of thefinal2024rules,Climate Rules, in April 2024, the SEChasreleased an order staying thefinal2024rulesClimate Rules pending judicial review of all of the petitions challenging therules2024 Climate Rules and in March 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of therules.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 therules.2024 Climate Rules. However, if these reporting requirements areimplemented following the completion of judicial review,implemented, they may significantly increase the complexity of our periodic reporting as a U.S. public company.
“On July 8, 2026, we announced that (i) we and Pubco were discussing a potential revised structure and amended terms for the previously announced BSTR Business Combination and would not complete the BSTR Business Combination on the terms initially set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) that the Meeting was indefinitely postponed, (iii) that any Public Shares submitted for redemption would be returned to shareholders and not be redeemed, and (iv) the Convertible Notes Private Placement, the Preferred Stock Private Placements, the CEPO Equity PIPEs and the Newco Private Placement …”see in full comparison
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (36)
References to the “Company,” “our,”
“us” or “we” refer to Cantor Equity Partners I, 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
consolidated financial statements
and the notes thereto containedin elsewherePart inI, Item I 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 January 8, 2025, an amount of $200,000,000 ($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 January 9, 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 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 January 8, 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 (as may be amended, the
“Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles”) (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 possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares,
at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on
the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, 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 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.
On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted the
new rules and regulations for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”), which became effective on July 1, 2024
(the “2024 SPAC Rules”). The 2024 SPAC Rules require, among other matters, (i) additional disclosures relating to SPAC
business combination transactions; (ii) additional disclosures relating to dilution and to conflicts of interest involving sponsors
and their affiliates in both SPAC initial public offerings and business combination transactions; (iii) additional disclosures regarding
projections included in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; and (iv) the requirement that
both the SPAC and its target company be co-registrants for business combination registration statements. In addition, the SEC’s
adopting release provided guidance describing circumstances in which a SPAC could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company
Act, including its duration, asset composition, business purpose, and the activities of the SPAC and its management team in furtherance
of such goals. The 2024 SPAC Rules may materially affect our ability to negotiate and complete the Business Combination and may increase
the costs and time related thereto.
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.
Business Combination Agreement
On June 5, 2026, Pubco’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-295863) was declared effective by the SEC, and Pubco filed with the SEC its final prospectus (the “BSTR Final Prospectus”), and we filed with the SEC its definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) with respect to its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on June 26, 2026 to approve the BSTR Business Combination and the other proposals described in the Definitive Proxy Statement.
On June 24, 2026, we announced a postponement of the to the Meeting from June 26, 2026 to July 2, 2026.
On June 30, 2026, we announced a further postponement of the Meeting from July 2, 2026 to July 10, 2026.
On July 8, 2026, we announced that (i) we and Pubco were discussing a potential revised structure and amended terms for the previously announced BSTR Business Combination and would not complete the BSTR Business Combination on the terms initially set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) that the Meeting was indefinitely postponed, (iii) that any Public Shares submitted for redemption would be returned to shareholders and not be redeemed, and (iv) the Convertible Notes Private Placement, the Preferred Stock Private Placements, the CEPO Equity PIPEs and the Newco Private Placement would not be required to be consummated.
On July 16, 2026, each of the July Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, the August Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreements, the CEPO Cash Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements, the CEPO BTC Equity PIPE Subscription Agreements and the Newco Subscription Agreements terminated automatically in accordance with their terms.
Certain of our existing agreements will be amended
or amended and restated in connection with the BSTR Business Combination.
For more information regarding the BSTR Business
Combination, refer to our filings with the SEC, including the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on July 17, 2025, July
22, 2025, August 7, 2025, August 25, 2025, August 28, 2025, March 2, 2026 and2026, March 26, 2026, May 14, 2026, June 24, 2026, June 30, 2026,
and July 8, 2026, the BSTR Final Prospectus, the Definitive Proxy Statement, and the other filings we and Pubco may make
from time to
time with the SEC.
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
$902,000$1,332,000 and approximately $589,000, respectively. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $9,374,000$11,233,000 and approximately
$7,513,000, respectively, of interest income 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 (the “Founder
Shares”), a loan of approximately $134,000 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
$770,000$925,000 and approximately $486,000 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 March 31, 2026, we
had a net loss of approximately $4,163,000, which consisted of approximately $5,706,000 of loss from the change in fair value of forward
sale securities, approximately $287,000 of general and administrative expenses, and $30,000 of administrative expenses incurred pursuant
to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor, partially offset by approximately $1,860,000 of interest income on investments
held in the Trust Account.
For the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025,2026, we had
had net income of approximately $993,000,$6,524,000, which consisted of approximately $1,186,000$5,096,000 of gain from the change in fair value of forward sale
securities and approximately $1,858,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust
Account, partially offset by approximately $165,000
$400,000 of general and administrative expenses, and approximately $28,000$30,000 of administrative
expenses incurred pursuant to the administrative services
agreement with the Sponsor.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we had net income of approximately $1,955,000, which consisted of approximately $2,130,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by approximately $145,000 of general and administrative expenses, and $30,000 of administrative expenses incurred pursuant to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, we had net income of approximately $2,362,000, which consisted of approximately $3,719,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by approximately $686,000 of general and administrative expenses, approximately $611,000 of loss from the change in fair value of forward sale securities, and $60,000 of administrative expenses incurred pursuant to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we had net income of approximately $2,949,000, which consisted of approximately $3,316,000 of interest income on investments held in the Trust Account, partially offset by approximately $309,000 of general and administrative expenses, and approximately $58,000 of administrative expenses incurred pursuant to the administrative services agreement with the Sponsor.
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 January 6, 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 $7,000,000
for such services upon the consummation
of the Business Combination.
In connection with the Initial Public Offering,
theThe Sponsor has agreed to lend us up to $3,000,000
pursuant to a promissory note (the “Sponsor Note”) in connection with the
consummation of the Business Combination, an extension
of time for us to consummate the Business Combination or our liquidation (each,
a “Redemption Event”), such that an amount
equal to $0.15 per Public Share being redeemed in connection with the applicable
Redemption Event will be added to the Trust Account and
paid to the holders of the applicable redeemed Public Shares on such Redemption
Event. The Sponsor Note 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 Note may
be converted into Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price of $10.00 per share.
If we are unable to consummate the Business Combination,
the Sponsor Note would be repaid only out of funds held outside of the Trust
Account. The Sponsor has waived any claims against the Trust
Account in connection with the Sponsor Note.
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 February 6, 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 uswith Working Capital Loans.
As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we
had approximately $770,000$925,000 and approximately $486,000, respectively, outstanding under the Sponsor Loan. As of both MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and
December 31, 2025, we had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans or the Sponsor Note.
The preparation of our 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, income and expenses,
and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities, in our financial statements. These accounting
estimates require the use of assumptions about matters,
some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. Management bases
its estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments, and we evaluate
these estimates on an ongoing basis. To the extent actual experience differs
from the assumptions used, our consolidated balance sheets,
unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity (deficit)
and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows could be
materially affected. We believe that the following accounting policies
involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.
In connection with our going concern considerations
in accordance with guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40,
Presentation of Financial Statements–Going
Concern, we have until January 8, 2027 to consummate the Business Combination.
Our mandatory liquidation date if the Business Combination
is not consummated raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as
a going concern. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements included in this Report do not include any adjustments related
to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification
of the liabilities should we be unable to continue as a going concern. In
the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days,
we will redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and
not previously released to us to pay taxes, if any, and including
$0.15 per redeemed share to be funded pursuant to the Sponsor Note,
divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. As of March
31,June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the redemption value per Public Share
was $10.62$10.71 and $10.53, respectively.
Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our 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 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 unaudited
condensed consolidated 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 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. 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, 20,000,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, are presented as temporary equity
outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of our consolidated 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 Accumulated deficit.
Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share
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
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the applicable periods. We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings
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 approximates fair value.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2026, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements
as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations.
CEPO insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
No Form 4 stock transactions in this period.
Well-known investors holding CEPO (13F)
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 980,930 | $10.3M | — | Sold out |
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) | 2026-06-30 | 50,826 | $448.8K | 0.0% | Added 4% |