DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS SilverBox Corp III (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2021. The Company announced on November 4, 2024 that because it did not complete its initial business combination by November 2, 2024, it has decided to dissolve and liquidate with a redemption of its public shares expected to occur on November 15, 2024. Prior to the Company’s announcement, the Company’s intention was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q do not reflect the pending redemption of the Public Shares as announced on November 4, 2024 and the pending cancellation of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants in connection with the decision of the Company to dissolve and liquidate. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 16, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2024 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues as a result of its November 4, 2024 announcement to dissolve and liquidate. The Company generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities held in the Trust from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering (as defined below). The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on February 27, 2023. On March 2, 2023, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 13,800,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Common Stock”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 1,800,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $138,000,000 which is described in Note 3. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 4,260,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, SilverBox Sponsor III LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $6,390,000 which is described in Note 4. Transaction costs amounted to $8,385,876 consisting of $2,484,000 of underwriting fees, net of $276,000 reimbursed by the underwriter, $4,830,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and $1,071,876 of other offering costs. The Company was required to complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement in connection with the initial Business Combination. However, the Company could only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owned or acquired 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquired a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There was no assurance that the Company would be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering on March 2, 2023, an amount of $139,380,000 ($10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in 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. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company as described below, the funds held in the Trust Account would not have been released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of: (1) the Company’s completion of an initial Business Combination; (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (3) the redemption of all of the Company’s Public Shares if the Company had not completed an initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could have become subject to the claims of the creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s public stockholders. The Company would have provided its public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (1) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (2) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company would seek stockholder approval of a proposed Business Combination or conduct a tender offer would have been made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and would have been 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 stockholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement. The stockholders would have been entitled to redeem all or a portion of the Public Shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest (net of permitted withdrawals), divided by the number of the outstanding Public Shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the Trust Account is $10.72 per Public Share as of September 30, 2024. The shares of common stock subject to redemption are recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company would have proceeded with a Business Combination if the Company had net tangible assets, after payment of the deferred underwriting commissions, of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company had sought stockholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. On August 27, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to approve (i) the option to extend the date by which the Company must effect its initial business combination from the Termination Date to six (6) one-month extensions for a total of six months following the Termination Date through March 2, 2025 (each, an “Extension”) upon the deposit into the Trust Account of the Monthly Extension Payment (as defined below) for each Extension, (ii) the conversion of the shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock at the option of the holder(s), and (iii) the elimination of the limitation that the Company may not redeem public shares to the extent that such redemption would result in the Company having net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of less than $5,000,000. To effectuate each Extension, the Sponsor and/or its designee(s) deposited the lesser of (i) $100,000 and (ii) $0.025 for each share of Class A common stock then outstanding after giving effect to redemptions (the “Monthly Extension Payment”). In connection with the Special Meeting, stockholders holding 10,019,700 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Public Shares”) exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $107 million was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders. Following redemptions, the Company have 3,780,300 Public Shares outstanding. On August 27, 2024, the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Charter Amendment”) to incorporate the approval of the aforementioned proposals voted upon during the special meeting of stockholders. In connection with the Special Meeting, on August 27, 2024, the Company issued a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note in favor of the Sponsor (the “Extension Note”), providing for loans up to the aggregate principal amount of $600,000 (see Note 5). On August 28, 2024, the Sponsor converted all of its 3,450,000 shares of Class B common stock into 3,450,000 shares of Class A common stock (see Note 5). On September 4, 2024, pursuant to the Charter Amendment, the Sponsor deposited $94,508 into the Company’s Trust Account for a one-month extension from September 2, 2024 to October 2, 2024. On September 26, 2024, pursuant to the Charter Amendment, the Sponsor deposited $94,508 into the Company’s Trust Account for a one-month extension from October 2, 2024 to November 2, 2024. Under the Charter Amendment, the Company had until November 2, 2024 to complete the initial Business Combination (March 2, 2025 if extended by the full amount of time, (the “Combination Period”)). The Company") announced on November 4, 2024 that because it did not complete its initial business combination by November 2, 2024, the Company intends to dissolve and liquidate. The redemption of the Company's public shares is expected to occur on November 15, 2024. Therefore, the Company intends to (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of permitted withdrawals and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Sponsor, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they agreed to: (1) waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination; (2) waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummated its initial Business Combination within the Combination Window or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (3) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Window (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial business combination within the completion window) (4) vote their Founder Shares and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of the initial Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below: (1) $10.10 per Public Share or (2) the actual amount per share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.10 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less income and franchise taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and the Company believes that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the Company’s officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. Going Concern and Liquidity As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $184,174 of unrestricted cash, $134,246 of restricted cash, $40,751,549 in marketable securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its common stock in connection therewith and a working capital deficit of $1,999,732. Prior to the Company’s announcement on November 4, 2024 of its decision to dissolve and liquidate, the Company was using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company currently lacks the liquidity it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be at least one year from the date that the condensed financial statements are issued as it expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. The Company announced on November 4, 2024 its decision to dissolve and liquidate with a redemption of the Company’s public shares expected to occur on November 15, 2024. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company liquidate after November 15, 2024. The Company is within 12 months of its mandatory liquidation date as of the time of filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Risks and Uncertainties United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and conflicts in the Middle East and around the Red Sea. 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, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and conflicts in the Middle East and around the Red Sea 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, Middle East 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 cyber-attacks 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. 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, conflicts in the Middle East and around the Red Sea and subsequent sanctions or related actions, could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial business combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial business combination. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are 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 been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination. During the second quarter of 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations with respect to the timing and payment of the Excise Tax. These regulations provided that the filing and payment deadline for any liability incurred during the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 would be October 31, 2024. Any amount of such Excise Tax not paid in full, will be subject to additional interest and penalties which are currently estimated at 10% interest per annum and a 5% underpayment penalty per month or portion of a month up to 25% of the total liability for any amount that is unpaid from November 1, 2024 until paid in full. The Company had no common stock redemptions in 2023 and no excise tax was due on October 31, 2024. In connection with the stockholders' vote at the Special Meeting held on August 27, 2024, there were 10,019,700 shares tendered for redemption and approximately $107 million was paid out of the Trust Account on September 5, 2024 to the redeeming stockholders. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has recorded 1% excise tax payable based on the amount of common stock redemptions paid or an aggregate amount of $1,073,971 and is presented in the accompanying balance sheet. The Company is currently evaluating its options with respect to this obligation.
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