[10-Q] Andretti Acquisition Corp. II Quarterly Earnings Report
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Andretti Acquisition Corp. II (POLE) filed its quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2025. The SPAC reported net income of $2,230,406 for the quarter and $6,783,612 year-to-date, driven by $2,501,400 quarterly interest earned on U.S. Treasury investments held in its trust.
Total assets were $242,309,629, including a trust balance of $241,927,472 (or $10.52 per Public Share). Cash outside the trust was $207,470 with a working capital surplus of $288,062. There were 23,000,000 Class A shares subject to redemption and 5,750,000 Class B shares outstanding; 11,880,000 warrants were outstanding. Deferred underwriting fees totaled $9,775,000.
Management disclosed that the combination deadline is September 9, 2026, and the liquidity position and mandatory liquidation within one year of issuance of the statements raise substantial doubt about going concern. Subsequent events include unsecured promissory notes authorized up to $1,500,000 for working capital, of which $200,000 was drawn.
Positive
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Negative
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Insights
Trust income supports results; going‑concern risk disclosed.
Andretti Acquisition Corp. II shows earnings driven by interest on the
Liquidity outside the trust is limited at
Subsequent unsecured notes up to
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| Part I. Financial Information | 1 | |
| Item 1. Interim Financial Statements | 1 | |
| Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024 | 1 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and the Period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024 | 2 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and for the Three Months ended September 30, 2024 and the Period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024 | 3 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and for the Period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024 | 4 | |
| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements | 5 | |
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 18 | |
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 21 | |
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 21 | |
| Part II. Other Information | 22 | |
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 22 | |
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 22 | |
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 22 | |
| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 23 | |
| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 23 | |
| Item 5. Other Information | 23 | |
| Item 6. Exhibits | 23 | |
| Signature | 24 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements
ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | December 31, | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Long-term prepaid insurance | — | |||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6) | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, | ||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Preferred shares, $ | — | — | ||||||
| Class A ordinary shares, $ | ||||||||
| Class B ordinary shares, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | — | — | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | For the Period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| OTHER INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A redeemable ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A redeemable ordinary shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A and Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share, Class A and Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A and Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share, Class A and Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed financial statement.
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
| Class A Ordinary Shares | Class B Ordinary Shares | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2025 (unaudited) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2025 (unaudited) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2025 (unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 21, 2024 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
| Class A Ordinary Shares | Class B Ordinary Shares | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance — May 21, 2024 (Inception) (unaudited) | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – June 30, 2024 (unaudited) | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocated value of transaction costs to Class A ordinary shares | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance – September 30, 2024 (unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed financial statement.
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | For the Period from May 21, 2024 (Inception) Through September 30, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Formation costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares | — | |||||||
| Payment of formation and general costs through promissory note | — | |||||||
| Interest income on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Long-term prepaid insurance | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Investment of cash into Trust Account | — | ( | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | — | ( | ) | |||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | — | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Units | — | |||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note - related party | — | |||||||
| Repayment of promissory note - related party | — | ( | ) | |||||
| Payment of offering costs | — | ( | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | — | |||||||
| Net Change in Cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash – Beginning of period | — | |||||||
| Cash – End of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $ | — | $ | |||||
| Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares | $ | — | $ | |||||
| Deferred offering costs paid through promissory note – related party | $ | — | $ | |||||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | $ | — | $ | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this unaudited condensed financial statement.
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Andretti Acquisition Corp. II
(the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activities for the period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2025 relate to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is 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 until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement
for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 5, 2024. On September 9, 2024, the Company consummated
the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously with the
closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of
Transaction costs related
to the Initial Public Offering amounted to $
The Company’s Business
Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
Following the closing of
the Initial Public Offering, on September 9, 2024, an amount of $
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
The Company will provide
the Company’s public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of
the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial Business Combination
or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval
of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public
shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit
in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including
interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares,
subject to the limitations. As of September 30, 2025, the amount in the Trust Account was $
The ordinary shares subject to possible redemption were recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity at the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
The Company will have only
the duration of the Combination Period to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is unable to complete its
initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will 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 (less taxes payable and up to $
The Sponsor and the officers and directors of the Company have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares, and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares, and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares or private placement shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, 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 Combination Period and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv) vote any founder shares and private placement shares held by them and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately negotiated transactions) 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 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 other similar
agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2025,
the Company had operating cash of $
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, “Going Concern,” as of September 30, 2025, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
Additionally, if a Business Combination is not consummated by the end of the Combination Period, currently September 9, 2026, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the Combination Period. The Company’s liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation within one year of the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address this uncertainty through a Business Combination. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025 or for any future periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, 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 Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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. The Company has 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, the Company, 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 the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all
short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
As of September 30, 2025
and December 31, 2024, the assets held in the Trust Account, amounting to $
Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees that are related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. Offering costs allocated to the Public Shares were charged to temporary equity, and offering costs allocated to the Public Warrants (defined below) and Private Placement Units were charged to shareholders' deficit as the warrants associated with the Initial Public Offering and private placement, after management's evaluation, were accounted for under equity treatment.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times,
may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to its short-term nature.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company is considered
to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes
or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounted for
the public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) underlying the Units issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and
the Private Placement Warrants (defined below) underlying the Private Placement Units sold in the private placement consummated simultaneously
with the Initial Public Offering in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”.
Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their assigned values. There were
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Public Shares contain
a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, or if there
is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99,
the Company classifies Public Shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within
the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying
value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. At the Initial Public Offering, the Company
recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will
result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.
| Gross proceeds | $ | |||
| Less: | ||||
| Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | ( | ) | ||
| Issuance costs allocated to Public Shares | ( | ) | ||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, March 31, 2025 | ||||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, June 30, 2025 | ||||
| Plus: | ||||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, September 30, 2025 | $ |
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
Net Income per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value. Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders adjusts the basic net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding for the potentially dilutive impact of outstanding warrants. However, because the warrants are contingent upon a future event that is not considered probable, diluted income per ordinary share is the same as basic income per ordinary share for the period presented.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Redeemable shares | Non-redeemable shares | Redeemable shares | Non-redeemable shares | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Period from May 21, 2024 (Inception) Through September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class A and B non-redeemable | Class A | Class A and B non-redeemable | |||||||||||||
| Basic net income per ordinary share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per ordinary share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per ordinary share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per ordinary share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Recent Accounting Standards
The Company’s management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial
Public Offering, on September 9, 2024, the Company sold
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
Warrants — As
of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit.
Under the terms of the warrant
agreement, the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days, after the closing
of the Business Combination, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration
statement for the Initial Public Offering or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
the same to become effective within
If the holders exercise
their Public Warrants on a cashless basis, they would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A
ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable
upon exercise of the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares over
the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average reported closing
price of the Class A ordinary shares for the
Redemption of Warrants
When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $ |
| ● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “ |
| ● | if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
Additionally, if the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a subdivision of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, subdivision or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per Class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A ordinary shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the
closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and BTIG purchased an aggregate of
The Private Placement Warrants
contained in the Private Placement Units are identical to the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering except, the Private Placement
Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants), subject to certain limited
exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination,
(ii) are entitled to registration rights and (iii) with respect to Private Placement Warrants held by BTIG and/or its designees,
will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales in the Initial Public Offering in accordance with Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 5110(g)(8). The Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with the
Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement
shares, and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination or an earlier redemption in connection
with the commencement of the procedures to consummate the initial Business Combination if the Company determines it is desirable to facilitate
the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private
placement shares, and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption
in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On May 24, 2024, the
Sponsor made a capital contribution of $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
The founder shares are designated
as Class B ordinary shares and, except as described below, are identical to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units
sold in the Initial Public Offering, and holders of founder shares have the same shareholder rights as public shareholders, except that
(i) the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below, (ii) the founder shares
are entitled to registration rights, (iii) the Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement
with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (A) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, private
placement shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination, (B) waive their redemption
rights with respect to their founder shares, private placement shares and Public Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve
an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, (C) to modify the substance or timing
of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem
Promissory Note — Related Party
The Sponsor had agreed to
loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company entered into
an agreement, commencing on September 5, 2024, through the earlier of consummation of the initial Business Combination or the liquidation,
to pay the Sponsor $
Additionally, the Company
agreed to pay the Chief Executive Officer $
For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred and paid $
For the three months ended
September 30, 2024 and for the period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024, the Company incurred and paid $
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction
costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers
and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the
Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination
does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans
but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s results of operations and its ability to complete an initial 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 the Company’s control. The Company’s results of operations and its ability to consummate an initial Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in tariffs, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Company 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 the Company’s business and its ability to complete an initial Business Combination.
Registration Rights
The holders of founder shares, Private Placement Units (and their underlying securities) and Units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and their underlying securities), if any, and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the founder shares and any Class A ordinary shares held by the Sponsor at the completion of the Initial Public Offering or acquired prior to or in connection with the initial Business Combination, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on September 5, 2024. These holders are entitled to make up to three demands and have piggyback registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters had a
The underwriters were entitled
to a cash underwriting discount of
Capital Markets Advisory Agreement
On February 13, 2025, the
Company entered into a Capital Markets Advisory Agreement with an advisor to provide capital market advisory services in connection with
the completion of a Business Combination with an identified target. If a Business Combination is consummated with the identified target
the advisor will be entitled to a cash fee of $
NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preference Shares — The
Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class A Ordinary
Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class B Ordinary
Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
The Class B ordinary shares
will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination or
earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or any other equity-linked securities, are issued
or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Initial Public Offering and related to or in connection with the closing of the
initial Business Combination, the ratio at which Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted
(unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such
issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary
shares will equal, in the aggregate,
Holders of record of the
Company’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to
NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. | |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. | |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
The following tables present information about the Company’s equity instruments that are measured at fair value on September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| Level | September 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | 1 | $ | ||||||
| Level | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | 1 | $ | ||||||
The following table presents information about the Company’s equity instruments that are measured at fair value on September 9, 2024, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| Level | September 9, | |||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Fair value of Public Warrants for allocated proceeds | 3 | $ | ||||||
The fair value of Public
Warrants was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation Model. The Public Warrants have been classified within shareholders’ deficit
and will not require remeasurement after issuance.
| September 9, 2024 | ||||
| Share price | $ | |||
| Term (years) | ||||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Volatility | % | |||
NOTE 9. SEGMENT REPORTING
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
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ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
The CODM assesses performance
for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the condensed statements
of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the condensed balance sheets as total assets.
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Trust Account | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
For the Period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024 |
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| General and administrative costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The CODM reviews interest earned on the Trust Account to measure and monitor shareholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the Trust Account funds while maintaining compliance with the trust agreement.
General and administrative expenses are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a Business Combination or similar transaction within the Business Combination period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the condensed statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis.
All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the condensed statements of operations and described within their respective disclosures.
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the condensed balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, other than the below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
On October 6, 2025, the
Company amended the Capital Markets Advisory Agreement entered into on February 13, 2025 to include an additional identified target. If
a Business Combination is consummated with the additional identified target, the advisor will be entitled to a cash fee of $
On October 14, 2025, the Company issued three separate unsecured promissory
notes (the “Notes”) to each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael Andretti and William M. Brown (collectively, the “Payees”),
in total principal amounts of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Andretti Acquisition Corp. II. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Andretti Sponsor II LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the Business Combination, the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 21, 2024 formed for the purpose of a Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the private placement consummated simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering (the “Private Placement”), the proceeds of the sale of our ordinary shares in connection with our initial Business Combination, shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, other securities issuances, or a combination of the foregoing.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure our shareholders that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
We may seek to extend the Combination Period consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules by amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Such an amendment would require the approval of our public shareholders, who will be provided the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in connection with the vote on such approval. Such redemptions will decrease the amount held in our Trust Account and our capitalization, and may affect our ability to maintain our listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). In addition, the continued listing rules of Nasdaq currently require special purpose acquisition companies (such as us) to complete our initial Business Combination within 36 months following the effectiveness of our registration statement for the Initial Public Offering (the “Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement”). If we do not meet the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement, our securities will likely be subject to a suspension of trading and delisting from Nasdaq.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2025 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and subsequent to the closing of the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance, among other things), as well as for due diligence expenses.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we had net income of $2,230,406, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $2,501,400, partially offset by general and administrative costs of $270,994.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we had net income of $6,783,612, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $7,427,421, partially offset by general and administrative costs of $643,809.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had net income $581,366, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $664,125, offset by general and administrative costs of $82,759.
For the period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024, we had net income of $537,674, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $664,125, offset by general and administrative costs of $126,451.
Factors That May Adversely Affect our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial 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 results of operations and our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in tariffs, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, 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 an initial Business Combination.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by the Sponsor and loans from the Sponsor pursuant to pursuant to that certain unsecured promissory note, as amended, in the principal amount of up to $400,000 issued to our Sponsor, initially dated on May 21, 2024 (the “IPO Promissory Note”).
On May 21, 2024, the Sponsor loaned us an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant the IPO Promissory Note. On July 16, 2024, we amended the IPO Promissory Note to increase the principal amount to $400,000. This loan was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024 or the date on which we consummated the Initial Public Offering. We repaid a total of $312,130 outstanding balance under the IPO Promissory Note at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 9, 2024. Borrowings under the IPO Promissory Note are no longer available.
On September 9, 2024, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and pursuant to certain private placement units purchase agreements, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 760,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit to the Sponsor and BTIG, generating gross proceeds of $7,600,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, a total of $231,150,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $15,014,904 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $4,600,000 of cash underwriting fees, $9,775,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and $639,904 of other offering costs.
As of September 30, 2025, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $241,927,472 (including $10,777,472 of interest income). We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies. To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer that we hold investments in the Trust Account, we may, at any time (based on our management’s ongoing assessment of all factors related to our potential status under the Investment Company Act), instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash or in an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank.
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash of $207,470. We use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
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In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates or our advisor may, but are not obligated to, loan us Working Capital Loans as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such Working Capital Loans, if any. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. These units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such Working Capital Loans.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, “Going Concern,” as of September 30, 2025, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
Additionally, if a Business Combination is not consummated by the end of the Combination Period, currently September 9, 2026, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the Combination Period. The Company’s liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation within one year of the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address this uncertainty through a Business Combination. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by the end of the Combination Period.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than as set forth below.
Administrative Services Agreement and Chief Executive Officer Compensation
Until completion of our initial Business Combination or liquidation, we pay an affiliate of our Sponsor $2,500 per month for certain office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support pursuant to an administrative services agreement.
Additionally, we agreed to pay our Chief Executive Officer $12,500 per month for his services commencing on September 5, 2024, through the earlier of consummation or the initial Business Combination or the liquidation.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred and paid $45,000 and $135,000 in fees for these services, respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and for the period from May 21, 2024 (inception) through September 30, 2024, the Company incurred and paid $10,000 in fees for these services.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On September 9, 2024, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option to purchase the additional 3,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit.
The underwriters of the Initial Public Offering were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2.00% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $4,600,000 in the aggregate, paid on September 9, 2024, at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 4.25% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $9,775,000 in the aggregate, payable upon the completion of our initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Working Capital Loan
On October 14, 2025, we issued three separate unsecured Notes to each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael Andretti and William M. Brown, in total principal amounts of $720,000, $300,000 and $480,000, respectively. The proceeds of the Notes, which may be drawn from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, will be used by us for working capital purposes. The Notes bear no interest and are due and payable upon the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) the date of our liquidation. In the event that we do not consummate a Business Combination, the Notes will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the Trust Account, if any. If, prior to the Business Combination, the principal balances of the Notes have not been paid in full, then, at the Payees’ option and subject to certain conditions, up to the total principal amounts of the Notes may be converted into Conversion Unit, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, at a conversion price of $10.00 per Conversion Unit, on the date of the Business Combination. The Conversion Units shall be identical to the Private Placement Units. The Conversion Units and their underlying securities are entitled to the registration rights set forth in that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and between us and the parties thereto, dated as of September 5, 2024. A failure to pay the principal outstanding amount of the Notes within one business day of the Maturity Date shall be deemed an event of default, in which case the Payees may declare the Notes due and payable immediately. The issuance of the Notes was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. On October 21, 2025, we drew down $200,000 against the notes, and $1,300,000 is available for withdrawal as of this Quarterly Report.
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Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
The preparation of the audited financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates.
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Our ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including 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, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity (deficit). Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2025, our ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of our balance sheet contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of the redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.
Net Income per Ordinary Share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. We have two classes of ordinary shares, our Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of ordinary shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted net income per share attributable to holders of ordinary shares adjust the basic net income per share attributable to holders of ordinary shares and the weighted-average of ordinary shares outstanding for the potentially dilutive impact of outstanding warrants. However, because the warrants are contingent upon a future event that is not considered probable, diluted income per ordinary share is the same as basic income per ordinary share for the period presented.
Recent Accounting Standards
Our management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (the “Certifying Officer”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Certifying Officer, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Not applicable.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
To the knowledge of our management team, there is no material litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.
Item 1A. 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 Quarterly Report. For additional risks relating to our operations, see the section titled “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025. 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 an initial 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.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Use of Proceeds
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Trading Arrangements
During the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act)
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 31.1* | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 31.2* | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32.1** | Certification of the Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | This certification is furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP. II | ||
| Date: November 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ William M. Brown |
| Name: | William M. Brown | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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FAQ
What did POLE report for quarterly and year-to-date net income?
How much is in Andretti Acquisition Corp. II’s trust and what is the per-share value?
What cash does POLE have outside the trust?
How many shares and warrants are outstanding?
What is the SPAC’s deadline to complete a business combination?
Were there any subsequent financing actions?
What deferred fees are contingent on a successful merger?
