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Newbury Street II agrees to $10M stock placement

Fort Robotics said the additional commitments bring capital committed to its proposed business combination to more than $50 million.

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Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. agreed to issue 1,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share for an aggregate $10.00 million in an October PIPE private placement. Closing is conditioned on the concurrent closing of its proposed business combination with Fort Robotics and other customary closing conditions. At the October PIPE investor’s election, it may satisfy all or part of its obligation by agreeing not to redeem shares at the shareholder meeting.

Newbury Street II Acquisition Sponsor LLC will transfer up to 313,604 Incentive Founder Shares to the investor for no additional consideration. Immediately before closing, Fort Robotics will issue shares that convert at closing into up to 86,957 Newbury Street II shares, also for no additional consideration.

Fort Robotics announced approximately $20 million in additional funding, comprising the October PIPE and a separate approximately $10 million financing expected to close this week. It said total committed capital to date for the proposed business combination exceeds $50 million. Newbury Street II and Fort Robotics have confidentially submitted a draft S-4 registration statement and intend to publicly file it.

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities
The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
October PIPE aggregate purchase price $10.00 million October PIPE Investment
October PIPE shares 1,000,000 shares Shares Newbury Street II agreed to issue
October PIPE purchase price per share $10.00 per share October PIPE Investment
Initial PIPE aggregate purchase price $31.25 million Previously disclosed Initial PIPE Investment
Incentive Founder Shares to be transferred Up to 313,604 shares Transfer by Newbury Street II Acquisition Sponsor LLC to the October PIPE investor
Fort Robotics shares converting at closing Up to 86,957 Newbury Street II shares Shares issued immediately before closing and converted upon closing
Additional funding announced Approximately $20 million Fort Robotics announcement
Committed capital to date More than $50 million In connection with Fort Robotics' proposed business combination
PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) financial
"common equity PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity)"
A PIPE is when a public company raises money by selling newly issued shares or convertible securities directly to a small group of private investors at a negotiated price, often below the current market rate. It matters to investors because it provides a quick infusion of cash that can help fund growth or shore up finances, but it can also reduce the value of existing shares and change ownership stakes—think of it like a company taking a fast, private loan from a few lenders in exchange for part-ownership.
Trust Waiver financial
"the “Trust Waiver”"
Incentive Founder Shares financial
"the “Incentive Founder Shares”"
non-redemption arrangements financial
"secure trust account non-redemption arrangements"
Registration Statement on Form S-4 regulatory
"draft Registration Statement on Form S-4"
A registration statement on Form S-4 is a formal filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission used when a company issues shares or other securities as part of a merger, acquisition, exchange offer or similar corporate deal. It bundles the transaction terms, financial statements, risk factors and shareholder vote materials so investors can assess the deal; think of it as a detailed prospectus or buyer’s packet that explains what you would own and how the deal could change your stake.

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How much is NTWO's October PIPE investment?

Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. agreed to issue 1,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10.00 million. Closing is conditioned on the concurrent closing of the proposed business combination with Fort Robotics and other customary closing conditions.

How much capital has Fort Robotics announced for the proposed NTWO business combination?

Fort Robotics said its announcement brought total committed capital to date in connection with the proposed business combination to more than $50 million. The announcement described approximately $20 million in additional funding, comprising the October PIPE investment and a separate approximately $10 million financing expected to close this week.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2026

 

Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-42391   98-1797287
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

121 High Street, Floor 3

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 334-2805

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant   NTWOU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   NTWO   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   NTWOW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Newbury Street II”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 18, 2026, on August 17, 2026, Newbury Street II entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”, and the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination” or “Transactions”) with (i) Hugo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newbury Street II, and (ii) Fort Robotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Fort Robotics”), in connection with the proposed Business Combination.

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain investors (the “Initial PIPE Investors”) each entered into a subscription agreement (collectively, the “PIPE Subscription Agreements”) with Newbury Street II, pursuant to which Newbury Street II agreed to issue, and the Initial PIPE Investors agreed to purchase, 3,125,000 shares of Newbury Street II common stock (the “Initial PIPE Shares”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $31.25 million, in a private placement (the “Initial PIPE Investment”). The PIPE Subscription Agreements contain the option (at the election of the Initial PIPE Investors) to satisfy all or a portion of their obligations under the PIPE Subscription Agreements by agreeing not to redeem Class A ordinary shares held or subsequently acquired by them in connection with the extraordinary general meeting of Newbury Street II to be held to approve the Transactions. The consummation of the Initial PIPE Investment is conditioned on the concurrent closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) and other customary closing conditions. Each Initial PIPE Investor agreed in the PIPE Subscription Agreement that it and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in Newbury Street II’s trust account held for its public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the trust account (including any distributions therefrom) (the “Trust Waiver”). As part of the Initial PIPE Investment, an affiliate of William Zachre Wyatt, a then director of Newbury Street II, subscribed for an aggregate purchase price of $5,000,000, which subscription was subsequently assigned to a third party, and an affiliate of Anthony James Vinciquerra, a director of Newbury Street II, subscribed for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000.

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Newbury Street II entered into a letter agreement with Newbury Street II Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Fort Robotics, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor must use up to 2,038,424 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Newbury Street II that are held by the Sponsor (the “Incentive Founder Shares”) to incentivize investors in a transaction financing or secure trust account non-redemption arrangements, subject to the terms and conditions therein.

 

Pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements, in connection with the Initial PIPE Investment, the Sponsor will transfer, for no additional consideration, up to 980,012 Incentive Founder Shares to the Initial PIPE Investors. In addition, immediately prior to the Closing, Fort Robotics will issue shares of its common stock, for no additional consideration, to the Initial PIPE Investors that upon Closing will convert into up to an aggregate of 412,648 shares of Newbury Street II common stock.

 

On October 21, 2026, Newbury Street II, Fort Robotics and Sponsor entered into a subscription agreement (the “October PIPE Subscription Agreement”) with one of the Initial PIPE Investors (the “October PIPE Investor”), pursuant to which Newbury Street II agreed to issue, and the October PIPE Investor agreed to purchase, an additional 1,000,000 shares of Newbury Street II common stock (the “October PIPE Shares”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for an additional aggregate purchase price of $10.00 million, in a private placement (the “October PIPE Investment”). The October PIPE Subscription Agreement also contains the option (at the election of the October PIPE Investor) to satisfy all or a portion of its obligations under the October PIPE Subscription Agreement by agreeing to not redeem Class A ordinary shares held or subsequently acquired by it in connection with the extraordinary general meeting of Newbury Street II to be held to approve the Transactions. The October PIPE Subscription Agreement is substantially the same as the PIPE Subscription Agreements, including, among other terms, registration rights, the Trust Waiver, closing conditions, and termination provisions.

 

Pursuant to the October PIPE Subscription Agreement, in connection with the October PIPE Investment, the Sponsor will transfer, for no additional consideration, up to 313,604 Incentive Founder Shares to the October PIPE Investor. In addition, immediately prior to the Closing, Fort Robotics will issue shares of its common stock, for no additional consideration, to the October PIPE Investor that upon Closing will convert into up to an aggregate of 86,957 shares of Newbury Street II common stock.

 

The foregoing description of the October PIPE Subscription Agreement and the transactions and documents contemplated thereby are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the PIPE Subscription Agreements, a form of which was filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Newbury Street II on August 18, 2026 as Exhibit 10.8, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein, to the extent applicable. The securities of Newbury Street II that may be issued in connection with the October PIPE Subscription Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In connection with the signing of the October PIPE Subscription Agreement, on October 22, 2026, Fort Robotics issued a press release announcing approximately $20 million in additional funding, consisting of the October PIPE Investment and an additional approximately $10 million financing. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the Transactions, Newbury Street II and Fort Robotics have confidentially submitted a draft Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to the SEC and intend to publicly file the Registration Statement with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement to Newbury Street II shareholders and a prospectus for the registration of Newbury Street II’s securities to be issued in connection with the Transactions. This Current Report does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Transactions and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Transactions. Newbury Street II’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Registration Statement and other documents filed in connection with the Transactions, as these materials will contain important information about Fort Robotics, Newbury Street II and the Transactions. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Registration Statement, once available, as well as other documents filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a written request to Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, 121 High Street, Floor 3, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

 

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF NEWBURY STREET II ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONS.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Newbury Street II, Fort Robotics, and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Newbury Street II’s shareholders in connection with the Transactions. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of Newbury Street II’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading Newbury Street II’s filings with the SEC, including the final prospectus of Newbury Street II dated as of October 31, 2024 and filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC on November 1, 2024 (the “IPO Prospectus”). To the extent that holdings of Newbury Street II’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in the IPO Prospectus, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information concerning the interests of Newbury Street II’s and Fort Robotics’ participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their respective equity holders generally, will be set forth in the Registration Statement relating to the Transactions when it becomes publicly available.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This Current Report does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom.

 

NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR ANY RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS CURRENT REPORT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Fort Robotics and Newbury Street II have based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events. These statements include: projections of market opportunity and market share; estimates of customer adoption rates and usage patterns; projections regarding Fort Robotics’ ability to commercialize new products, technologies and industry use cases; projections of development and commercialization costs and timelines; expectations regarding Fort Robotics’ ability to execute its business model and the expected financial benefits of such model; expectations regarding Fort Robotics’ ability to attract, retain and expand its customer base; Fort Robotics’ deployment of proceeds from capital raising transactions; its expectations concerning relationships with strategic partners, suppliers, governments, state-funded entities, regulatory bodies and other third parties; Fort Robotics’ ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property; future ventures or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; development of favorable regulations affecting its markets; the successful consummation and potential benefits of the proposed transaction and expectations related to its terms and timing; and the potential for Fort Robotics to increase in value.

 

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These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of Fort Robotics and Newbury Street II.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause Fort Robotics or Newbury Street II’s 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 statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: that Fort Robotics is pursuing an emerging technology, faces significant technical challenges and may not achieve commercialization or market acceptance; Fort Robotics historical net losses and limited operating history; Fort Robotics’ expectations regarding future financial performance, capital requirements and unit economics; Fort Robotics’ use and reporting of business and operational metrics; Fort Robotics’ competitive landscape; Fort Robotics’ dependence on members of its senior management and its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the potential need for additional future financing; Fort Robotics ability to manage growth and expand its operations; potential future acquisitions or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; Fort Robotics’ reliance on strategic partners and other third parties; Fort Robotics’ ability to maintain, protect and defend its intellectual property rights; risks associated with privacy, data protection or cybersecurity incidents and related regulations; the use, rate of adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; uncertainty or changes with respect to laws and regulations; uncertainty or changes with respect to taxes, trade conditions and the macroeconomic environment; the combined company’s ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company; the possibility that required regulatory approvals for the proposed transaction are delayed or are not obtained, which could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction; the risk that shareholders of Newbury Street II could elect to have their shares redeemed, leaving the combined company with insufficient cash to execute its business plans; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings or government investigations that may be commenced against Fort Robotics or Newbury Street II; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the ability of Newbury Street II or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed transaction or in the future; and other factors described in Newbury Street II’s filings with the SEC.

 

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of (i) the IPO Prospectus, (ii) the annual report on Form 10-K filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC on March 6, 2026, (iii) the Registration Statement referenced above when publicly available and (iv) other documents filed by Newbury Street II and Fort Robotics from time to time with the SEC. These filings will identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. There may be additional risks that neither Newbury Street II nor Fort Robotics presently knows, or that Newbury Street II and/or Fort Robotics currently believe are immaterial, that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors and other interested persons are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this Current Report. Past performance by Newbury Street II’s or Fort Robotics’ management teams and their respective affiliates is not a guarantee of future performance. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on the historical record of the performance of Newbury Street II’s or Fort Robotics’ management teams or businesses associated with them as indicative of future performance of an investment or the returns that Newbury Street II or Fort Robotics will, or may, generate going forward. None of the parties nor any of their representatives gives any assurance that any of Newbury Street II, Fort Robotics, or the combined company will achieve its expectations.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release of Fort Robotics, dated October 22, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP
     
  By: /s/ Thomas Bushey
  Name:  Thomas Bushey
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: October 22, 2026    

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

FORT Robotics Secures Approximately $20 Million in Additional Funding led by Tiger Global and Mark Cuban Companies

 

Investors increase their commitments as FORT plans to become the first public company dedicated principally to physical AI safety

 

PHILADELPHIA – October 22, 2026 – FORT Robotics, Inc., the safety platform developing the Trust Layer for Physical AI, today announced approximately $20 million in new commitments from existing investors, expanding the capital available to support FORT’s next phase of growth. Tiger Global is leading an approximately $10 million financing, with participation from Mark Cuban Companies, that is expected to close this week. Tiger Global has also committed an additional $10 million to the previously announced common equity PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) expected to close in connection with the closing of FORT’s proposed business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: NTWO). Together with previously announced PIPE commitments, today’s announcement brings the total committed capital to date in connection with FORT’s proposed business combination to more than $50 million.

 

The additional investment is expected to help FORT further accelerate its growth by expanding its team and operating capacity to meet growing customer demand and pursue opportunities across the rapidly developing physical AI market. FORT intends to use the additional capital to support new and expanding customer opportunities across warehousing, defense, construction, and other markets adopting increasingly autonomous systems.

 

FORT’s Trust Layer serves as foundational safety infrastructure for robotic systems and is currently deployed across more than 19,500 units to a global base of over 600 customers, including Agility Robotics, DoorDash, Cobot, Zoox, Textron, and Google DeepMind. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the combined company will be named FORT Robotics Holdings, Inc. and is expected to list on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the new ticker symbol “FROB,” subject to regulatory approvals, creating the first publicly traded company dedicated principally to the safe and scalable deployment of physical AI.

 

“As the opportunity for physical AI continues to expand, we believe FORT plays a critical role in building an independent safety layer that is foundational to its adoption,” said Griffin Schroeder, Partner at Tiger Global. “Our continued investment reflects our conviction in FORT’s progress and promise.”

 

Tiger Global has been a FORT investor since 2022, when it led the company’s Series B round. The firm’s investment follows a number of recent milestones for FORT, including an expanded partnership with Agility Robotics, the announcement of FORT’s new Connectivity Aggregation software product, and new customer opportunities.

 

“Automation and autonomy are expanding across nearly every major industry, creating a significant need for solutions that make intelligent machines safe, secure, and reliable,” said Samuel Reeves, Founder and CEO of FORT Robotics. “Tiger Global’s increased commitment gives us additional resources to scale our team and operating capacity as we respond to growing customer demand. We believe the opportunity for FORT has never been greater, and this investment positions us to move faster as physical AI adoption accelerates.”

  

About FORT Robotics

 

FORT Robotics is the Trust Layer for Physical AI, with the charter of making autonomous machines safe, secure, and reliable enough to deploy at scale alongside humans. Partnering with FORT gives robot manufacturers and end users the ability to certify safety, maximize efficiency, and accelerate time to market.

 

Since its founding in 2018, FORT has become a leading provider of safety solutions across the robotics industry, with its solutions being used across warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining, energy, defense, and other industries. FORT has secured 25 patents and deployed more than 19,500 units to a global base of over 600 customers including Fortune 500 category leaders.

 

Backed by leading strategic and financial investors including Tiger Global, Mark Cuban Companies, and Prologis Ventures, FORT is pursuing a Nasdaq listing through its business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: NTWO).

 

More information at www.fortrobotics.com

 

 

 

 

About Tiger Global

 

Tiger Global is a research-driven investment firm pursuing a long-term approach to partnering with high-quality, innovative companies across different stages of their lifecycle. With more than 25 years of experience, we aim to identify and invest in the best companies in the world.

 

About Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp

 

Newbury Street II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Newbury Street II is led by Chief Executive Officer Thomas Bushey, former President of Ondas (Nasdaq: ONDS), a leading provider of private wireless networks and autonomous robotics platforms for industrial infrastructure.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the Business Combination, Newbury Street II and the Company have confidentially submitted a draft Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to the SEC and intend to publicly file the Registration Statement with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement to Newbury Street II shareholders and a prospectus for the registration of Newbury Street II’s securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination. Newbury Street II’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Registration Statement and other documents filed in connection with the Business Combination, as these materials will contain important information about the Company, Newbury Street II, and the Business Combination. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Registration Statement, once available, as well as other documents filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a written request to Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, 121 High Street, Floor 3, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

 

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF NEWBURY STREET II ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Newbury Street II, the Company, and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Newbury Street II’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of Newbury Street II’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading Newbury Street II’s filings with the SEC, including the final prospectus of Newbury Street II dated as of October 31, 2024 and filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC on November 1, 2024 (the “IPO Prospectus”). To the extent that holdings of Newbury Street II’s securities have changed from the amounts reported in the IPO Prospectus, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information concerning the interests of Newbury Street II’s and the Company’s participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their respective equity holders generally, will be set forth in the Registration Statement relating to the Business Combination when it becomes publicly available.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

 

NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DESCRIBED HEREIN, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR ANY RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESS RELEASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events. These statements include: projections of market opportunity and market share; new and contemplated investments in the Company; expectations regarding the Company’s ability to execute its business model and the expected financial benefits of such model; expectations regarding the Company’s ability to attract, retain and expand its customer base; expectations regarding the funding of the PIPE commitment; the Company’s deployment of proceeds from capital raising transactions; its expectations concerning relationships with strategic partners and other third parties; future ventures or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; the successful consummation and potential benefits of the proposed transaction and expectations related to its terms and timing; and the potential for the Company to increase in value.

 

These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause the Company’s 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 statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: that the Company is pursuing an emerging technology, faces significant technical challenges and may not achieve commercialization or market acceptance; the Company’s historical net losses and limited operating history; the Company’s expectations regarding future financial performance, capital requirements and unit economics; the Company’s use and reporting of business and operational metrics; the Company’s competitive landscape; the Company’s dependence on members of its senior management and its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the potential need for additional future financing; the Company’s ability to manage growth and expand its operations; potential future acquisitions or investments in companies, products, services or technologies; the Company’s reliance on strategic partners and other third parties; the Company’s ability to maintain, protect and defend its intellectual property rights; risks associated with privacy, data protection or cybersecurity incidents and related regulations; the use, rate of adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; uncertainty or changes with respect to laws and regulations; uncertainty or changes with respect to taxes, trade conditions and the macroeconomic environment; the combined company’s ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting and operate as a public company; the possibility that required regulatory approvals for the proposed transaction are delayed or are not obtained, which could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction; the risk that shareholders of Newbury Street II could elect to have their shares redeemed, leaving the combined company with insufficient cash to execute its business plans; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings or government investigations that may be commenced against the Company or Newbury Street II; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the ability of Newbury Street II or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed transaction or in the future; and other factors described in Newbury Street II’s filings with the SEC.

 

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of (i) the IPO Prospectus, (ii) the annual report on Form 10-K filed by Newbury Street II with the SEC on March 6, 2026, (iii) the Registration Statement referenced above when publicly available and (iv) other documents filed by Newbury Street II and the Company from time to time with the SEC. These filings will identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. There may be additional risks that neither Newbury Street II nor the Company presently knows, or that Newbury Street II and/or the Company currently believe are immaterial, that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors and other interested persons are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Past performance by Newbury Street II’s or the Company’s management teams and their respective affiliates is not a guarantee of future performance. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on the historical record of the performance of Newbury Street II’s or the Company’s management teams or businesses associated with them as indicative of future performance of an investment or the returns that Newbury Street II or the Company will, or may, generate going forward. None of the parties nor any of their representatives gives any assurance that any of Newbury Street II, the Company, or the combined company will achieve its expectations.

 

Investor Contact:

investors@fortrobotics.com

 

Media Contact:

Element Public Relations, media@fortrobotics.com

 

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