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Business Summary

Lionheart Holdings is a blank check company, incorporated on February 21, 2024, as a Cayman Islands exempted company, formed with the sole purpose of effecting a Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities . The company has not yet selected a specific Business Combination target and has generated no operating revenues to date, with expectations to only generate operating revenues after the consummation of its initial Business Combination . The company's efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities related to its Initial Public Offering (IPO), and searching for and consummating a Business Combination .

The core business model of Lionheart Holdings is to identify and acquire an established business of scale that is poised for continued growth, possesses capable management teams, and has proven unit economics, but may require financial, operational, strategic, or managerial enhancement to maximize value . The company explicitly states it does not intend to acquire startup companies or companies without established business plans . Revenue generation for the company will commence only after the completion of its initial Business Combination . Until then, it generates non-operating income from interest on investments held in the Trust Account .

The company's investment thesis and strategy involve several general criteria for evaluating prospective targets. These include seeking businesses of a size determined by the sole discretion of its officers and directors, based on reasonably accepted valuation standards . They target businesses with proven unit economics and established, growing revenue streams, explicitly avoiding startup companies, those with speculative business plans, or excessively leveraged companies . Competitive positioning is also a key factor, with a focus on businesses that hold a leading, growing, or unique niche market position, demonstrating advantages such as capable management, defensible proprietary technology, strong adoption rates, and relevant domain expertise . The company also seeks businesses that would benefit from being publicly listed, utilizing broader access to capital and a public profile to accelerate shareholder value creation, and those with the potential for stable free cash flow .

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, Lionheart Holdings reported a net income of $8,952,273 . This was primarily driven by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account, amounting to $9,826,877 , offset by operating and formation costs of $874,604 . As of December 31, 2025, the company held marketable securities in the Trust Account totaling $246,161,982 , which included $16,161,982 of interest income. Cash held outside the Trust Account was $230,540 . The company had total liabilities of $10,109,093 , which included a Deferred Fee payable of $9,800,000 to the Underwriters and deferred legal fees of $250,000 . Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption were valued at $246,161,982 , with a redemption value of $10.70 per share . Basic and diluted net income per Ordinary Share for Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares was $0.29 for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Comparing the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, to the period from inception (February 21, 2024) through December 31, 2024, the company's net income increased from $5,839,656 to $8,952,273 . Interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account grew from $6,335,105 to $9,826,877 . Operating and formation costs also increased from $495,449 to $874,604 . Cash held outside the Trust Account decreased from $891,017 in 2024 to $230,540 in 2025. Deferred legal fees increased from $125,000 to $250,000 . The redemption value per Public Share increased from approximately $10.28 as of December 31, 2024, to $10.70 as of December 31, 2025.

During the reported period, Lionheart Holdings consummated its Initial Public Offering on June 20, 2024, selling 23,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 Option Units from the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000 . Simultaneously, it completed a private sale of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor at $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $6,000,000 . A total of $230,000,000 from these proceeds was placed in the Trust Account. The company also incurred $14,462,875 in IPO-related fees, including a $4,000,000 cash underwriting fee and a $9,800,000 Deferred Fee. The company adopted an Executive Compensation Clawback Policy on May 24, 2024, to comply with SEC and Nasdaq rules .

Business Outlook

Lionheart Holdings' primary objective for the upcoming period is to consummate an initial Business Combination by June 20, 2026, which marks the end of its 24-month Combination Period from the closing of its Initial Public Offering . If the company fails to complete a Business Combination by this date, it will cease all operations except for winding up, redeem all Public Shares at a per-share price equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (including interest earned, net of taxes, and less up to $100,000 for dissolution expenses), and subsequently liquidate and dissolve . The company may seek shareholder approval to amend its Amended and Restated Articles to extend the Combination Period, which would allow Public Shareholders to redeem their shares in connection with such a vote .

The company's growth strategy is entirely dependent on successfully identifying and acquiring an established business of scale that is poised for continued growth, led by a highly regarded management team, and possesses proven unit economics . The Management Team intends to leverage its access to proprietary deal flow, sourcing capabilities, and network of industry contacts to generate Business Combination opportunities . The company specifically targets businesses that have generated attractive unit economics at scale and have established and growing revenue streams, explicitly stating it will not acquire startup companies, companies with speculative business plans, or excessively leveraged companies . Furthermore, the company seeks businesses with a leading, growing, or unique niche market position, demonstrating competitive advantages such as capable management, defensible proprietary technology, strong adoption rates, and relevant domain expertise .

Operationally, the company expects to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company, covering legal, financial reporting, accounting, and auditing compliance, as well as due diligence expenses related to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates . The company's liquidity needs through December 31, 2025, were satisfied through a $25,000 contribution from the Sponsor for Founder Shares, a loan under the IPO Promissory Note, and net proceeds from the IPO and Private Placement not held in the Trust Account . The company had cash held outside the Trust Account of $230,540 as of December 31, 2025, which it uses primarily for identifying and evaluating target businesses, performing due diligence, travel, and structuring and completing a Business Combination .

Regarding capital allocation, the company intends to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any interest earned (net of taxes and excluding the $9,800,000 Deferred Fee), to complete its Business Combination . If share capital or debt is used as consideration, remaining Trust Account proceeds will be used as working capital for the target business's operations, other acquisitions, and growth strategies . The Sponsor or its affiliates may provide Working Capital Loans, up to $1,500,000 , which may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at $1.00 per warrant . The company does not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of its initial Business Combination, and future dividend payments will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors, dependent on revenues, earnings, capital requirements, and financial condition .

A significant structural headwind is the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement, which mandates that SPACs complete their initial Business Combination within 36 months following the effectiveness of their initial public offering registration statement . Failure to meet this requirement would likely result in the suspension of trading and delisting from Nasdaq . The company also faces competition from other entities with similar business objectives, including other SPACs, private equity groups, and public companies, which may limit its ability to acquire larger target businesses due to its available financial resources . The obligation to pay cash for Public Share redemptions and the potential dilution from outstanding Warrants may also place the company at a competitive disadvantage .

Risk Factors

Lionheart Holdings faces several material risks, primarily centered around its nature as a blank check company. The most significant risk is the inability to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, which ends on June 20, 2026 , leading to liquidation and redemption of Public Shares at a per-share price of approximately $10.70 as of December 31, 2025, with Warrants expiring worthless . The company's ability to consummate a Business Combination is vulnerable to changes in laws or regulations, downturns in financial markets or economic conditions, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in tariffs, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, public health considerations, and geopolitical instability, including military conflicts in Ukraine, Venezuela, between the United States, Israel and Iran, and others in the Middle East and Southwest Asia . There is also a risk that the company may be unable to obtain additional financing to complete a Business Combination or fund the target business's operations and growth, which could compel restructuring or abandonment of a transaction . The company's lack of business diversification means its success will depend entirely on the future performance of a single business after a Business Combination, subjecting it to negative economic, competitive, and regulatory developments in that industry . Furthermore, the Trust Account, holding $246,161,982 as of December 31, 2025, could be reduced by claims from third parties, potentially leading to Public Shareholders receiving less than the Redemption Price . The Sponsor has agreed to indemnify the company for such claims reducing the Trust Account below $10.00 per Public Share , but the Sponsor's only assets are securities of the company, raising uncertainty about its ability to satisfy these obligations .

Management Priorities

Management's message to shareholders emphasizes a pragmatic approach, balancing immediate and continuous financial returns across all stakeholders, with an investment philosophy shaped by extensive transaction experience and entrepreneurial leadership . They prioritize quality management teams in attractive target businesses that understand their limitations and recognize the need for consistent knowledge, expertise, varied points of view, and capital for sustained growth . The strategic priorities revolve around unlocking value and growth potential for investors and Business Combination targets through an alignment of incentives and incremental value injection from all stakeholders . The Management Team, led by Ophir Sternberg as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Rapisarda as Chief Financial Officer, and Faquiry Diaz Cala as Chief Operating Officer, leverages their broad network of contacts and corporate relationships to source proprietary deal flow and generate Business Combination opportunities . The company's primary strategic priority is to complete an initial Business Combination by June 20, 2026 , and they are actively searching for established businesses of scale with proven unit economics and capable management teams . Management also highlights the benefit of being a public company for target businesses, offering an alternative to traditional IPOs with potentially more expeditious and cost-effective methods to access capital and enhance public profile .

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Analysis on 5/22/2026