Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and assumptions of SPAC and Pubco and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or
other circumstances that could delay or prevent the consummation of the proposed Business Combination; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against SPAC, Pubco, the combined company, or others following the
announcement of the Proposed Transactions; (3) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to failure to obtain shareholder approval or satisfy other closing conditions; (4) the inability to complete the Private Placement
Transactions, (5) changes to the structure, timing, or terms of the Proposed Transactions; (6) the ability of the combined company to meet applicable listing standards or to maintain the listing of its securities following the closing of
the Business Combination; (7) the risk that the announcement and consummation of the transaction disrupts current plans and operations; (8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, including the
ability to build and manage an institutional XRP treasury, execute DeFi yield strategies, and drive institutional adoption of XRP; (9) changes in market, regulatory, political, and economic conditions affecting digital assets generally or XRP
specifically; (10) the costs related to the Proposed Transactions and those arising as a result of becoming a public company; (11) the level of redemptions of SPAC’s public shareholders which may reduce the public float of, reduce
the liquidity of the trading market of, and/or maintain the quotation, listing, or trading of securities of SPAC or of Pubco; (12) the volatility of the price of XRP and other digital assets, the correlation between XRP’s price and the
value of Pubco’s securities, and the risk that the price of XRP may decrease between the signing of the definitive documents for the Proposed Transactions and the closing of the Proposed Transactions or at any time after the closing of the
Proposed Transactions; (13) risks related to increased competition in the industries in which Pubco will operate; (14) risks related to changes in U.S. or foreign laws and regulations applicable to digital assets or securities;
(15) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by competitive factors, investor sentiment, or other macroeconomic conditions; (16) the risk of being considered to be a “shell company” by any stock
exchange on which the Pubco securities will be listed or by the SEC, which may impact the ability to list Pubco’s securities and restrict reliance on certain rules or forms in connection with the offering, sale or resale of securities;
(17) the outcome of any potential legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company, SPAC, Pubco or others following announcement of the Business Combination; and (18) other risks detailed from time to time in SPAC’s
filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement and related documents filed or to be filed in connection with the Business Combination.
The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and
uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the final prospectus of SPAC dated May 20, 2025 and filed by SPAC with the SEC on May 21, 2025, SPAC’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025, and the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus that will be filed by Pubco and SPAC, and other documents filed by SPAC and Pubco from time to
time with the SEC, as well as the list of risk factors included herein. These filings do or will identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and none of the parties or any of their representatives assumes any obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, each of which is made only
as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.