Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern |
3 Months Ended |
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| Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern [Abstract] | |
| DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN | NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
CO2 Energy Transition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on September 30, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. While the Company may pursue an initial Business Combination target in any industry or geographic location, the Company intends to focus its search for a target business in the transitional energy sector. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from September 30, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2026, relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below and 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 from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on November 12, 2024. On November 22, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 6,900,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, one redeemable warrant, and one right (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 900,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000 which is described in Note 3. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein and each eight rights entitle the holder thereof to receive one share of common stock at the closing of a Business Combination.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 265,000 units (the “Private Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, CO2 Energy Transition, LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $2,650,000, which is described in Note 4. Each Private Unit consists of one share of common stock, one redeemable warrant, and one right with respect to the shares of common stock. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment and each eight rights entitle the holder thereof to receive one share of common stock at the closing of a Business Combination.
Transaction costs amounted to $3,423,710, consisting of $517,500 of cash underwriting discount, $2,070,000 of deferred underwriting fees, $77,280 fair value of Representative Shares (as defined in Note 8), and $758,930 of other offering costs.
On November 22, 2024, in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 0.75% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $517,500, which was paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, the underwriters were entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.00% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $2,070,000, payable upon the closing of an initial Business Combination from the amounts held in the Trust Account, as well as 120,750 representative shares with the fair value of $77,280 issued to the underwriters in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding any deferred underwriting discounts). The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, on November 22, 2024, an amount of $69,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”), located in the United States and invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination, and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below.
The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company will only proceed with a Business Combination if the Company seeks stockholder approval, and a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the holders of the Company’s shares prior to the Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Certificate of Incorporation will provide that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Initial Stockholders have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination, (b) to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within 18 months (or up to 24 months in certain circumstances, discussed below) from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, and (c) not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. If the Board of Directors anticipates that the Company may not be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by May 22, 2026, the Board of Directors, by resolution, may extend the period of time to consummate an initial Business Combination up to six times, each by an additional one month (for a total of up to 24 months to complete a Business Combination). In order to extend the time available for the Company to consummate an initial Business Combination, the sponsor or its affiliates or designees must deposit into the Trust Account $229,700 ($0.0333 per share) on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline, for each one-month extension.
The Company will have until 18 months (or up to 24 months if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a Business Combination) from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company has not completed a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 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 and not previously released to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares and shares of common stock part of, and issuable in connection with, the Private Placement Units, if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
As of January 16, 2025, the holders of the Units issued in the Company’s Initial Public Offering have the right to elect to separately trade the Public Shares and the Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and Public Rights included in the Units. No fractional Public Rights will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Rights will trade. The Public Shares, Public Warrants and Public Rights that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “NOEM”, “NOEMW” and “NOEMR,” respectively. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NOEMU.” Risks and Uncertainties
The United States and global markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility and disruption as a result of geopolitical instability, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, an escalation of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and broader instability in the Middle East, rising tensions and periodic confrontations between the United States and Iran, including related conflicts in the region, as well as other existing or emerging geopolitical tensions. In response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have imposed extensive sanctions and other restrictive measures against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including restrictions on certain financial institutions and access to global payment systems. In addition, the United States has imposed, and may continue to impose, sanctions and other measures targeting Iran in connection with regional security concerns, nuclear development activities and related actions, which may contribute to further instability in global energy and financial markets. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided, and may continue to provide, military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, which may further increase geopolitical tensions among a number of nations.
These conflicts and related developments have heightened global security concerns and have contributed to, and may continue to contribute to, significant volatility in commodity prices (including energy), inflationary pressures, disruptions to global trade routes and supply chains, instability and reduced liquidity in credit and capital markets, heightened interest rates, increased cyberattacks (including state-sponsored or retaliatory cyber activity) and a decrease in willingness of investors to embrace risk. In addition, current and future sanctions, export controls, foreign investment restrictions and other regulatory actions could increase compliance costs, limit business operations or financing alternatives, or adversely affect the ability of companies to engage in cross-border transactions.
Although the duration, scope and ultimate impact of these conflicts and related geopolitical developments are highly uncertain and difficult to predict, any escalation, continuation or expansion of these or other geopolitical events could adversely affect global economic conditions and financial markets. Any of these factors, or other negative impacts on the global economy, capital markets or geopolitical conditions, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to identify, negotiate and consummate an initial Business Combination, including by limiting the availability of financing, reducing the number of attractive target businesses, increasing transaction costs, delaying transaction timelines or adversely affecting the operations, valuation or prospects of any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate, or seek to consummate, an initial Business Combination.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $26,108 in cash and a working capital surplus of $129,819. The Company’s liquidity needs through March 31, 2026, have been satisfied through proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering on November 22, 2024, as well as the issuance of the $1,500,000 promissory note to the Sponsor on April 15, 2025, which was dated March 31, 2025, and borrowings thereunder. The Company withdrew $874,988 and $79,891 for payment of income and franchise taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
In addition, if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by May 22, 2026, unless extended further for up to 6 months, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The Company cannot be assured that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, “Going Concern,” Management has determined that the potential liquidity shortfall and the mandatory liquidation raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be required to liquidate after May 22, 2026. |