Research Alliance Corp III
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 12, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 12, 2026
RACC$10.15-0.1%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-07-02.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-12.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Recent Developments
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On July 26, 2026, the Company entered into the Business Combination Agreement and related agreements in connection with the proposed OHBP Business Combination.
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Business Combination Agreement
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As described in Note 1, on July 26, 2026, the Company, OHBP and the OHBP Shareholders entered into the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will effect the OHBP Business Combination. The OHBP Business Combination is expected to close in the second half of 2026, following the receipt of the requisite approvals of the Company’s shareholders and the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at least one business day prior to the closing of the OHBP Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company will
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de-register
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from the Register of Companies in the Cayman Islands and transfer by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and domesticate as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”), to be renamed “Oak Hill Bio, Inc.” (“New OHB”). Immediately prior to the Domestication, each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of the Company will be converted, on a
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basis, into Class A ordinary shares of the Company. In connection with the Domestication, each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share of the Company will convert automatically, on a
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basis, into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New OHB (the “New OHB Common Stock”).
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In accordance with the Company’s governing documents and in connection with the OHBP Business Combination transactions, the Company will provide the holders of its Class A ordinary shares the right to have all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares redeemed for cash, at a
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per-share
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price equal to the pro rata portion of the funds then in the Company’s trust account (including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account, less taxes paid or payable).
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Following the Domestication and concurrently with the Closing, each of the OHBP Shareholders will sell and transfer to Company 100% of the outstanding shares in the capital of OHBP (the “OHBP Shares”) in exchange for newly issued shares of New OHB Common Stock (the “Share Acquisition”). The number of shares of New OHB Common Stock to be issued as consideration for the Share Acquisition (the “Closing Consideration”) is equal to (a) the Adjusted Equity Value (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) divided by (b) $10.00. Each OHBP Shareholder will receive a number of shares of New OHB Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) multiplied by the number of OHBP Shares held by such OHBP Shareholder.
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Sponsor Letter Agreement
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Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, the Sponsor, each of the Company’s independent directors as holders of Class B shares of the Company (the “Other Class B Shareholders”) and OHBP entered into a sponsor letter agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor and each Other Class B Shareholder has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the OHBP Business Combination, (ii) waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the governing documents of the Company or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to the Class B ordinary shares (whether resulting from the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements (as defined below) or otherwise), (iii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the OHBP Business Combination, (iv) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to its shares in the Company prior to the Closing, and (v) be subject to the restrictions contemplated by the
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Lock-Up
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Agreements (as defined below) in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Letter Agreement.
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OHBP SAFEs
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Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, each of RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. and RA Capital Nexus Fund IV, L.P. (the “SAFE Holders”) entered into a simple agreement for future equity (collectively, the “OHBP SAFEs”) with OHBP, pursuant to which the SAFE Holders have agreed to provide interim financing to OHBP in the aggregate principal amount of $45,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The OHBP SAFEs will convert into ordinary shares of OHBP immediately prior to the Closing. The sum of the principal amount of the OHBP SAFEs and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon as of the Closing Date is referred to as the “OHBP SAFE Amount.” The OHBP SAFE Amount is added to the Base Equity Value to determine the Adjusted Equity Value for purposes of calculating the Closing Consideration.
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Backstop Agreement
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Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company and RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the “Backstop Purchaser”) entered into a backstop agreement (the “Backstop Agreement”), pursuant to which the Backstop Purchaser has committed to subscribe for up to 7,500,000 shares of New OHB Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Backstop Limit”), to the extent necessary to backstop RACC shareholder redemptions, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Backstop Agreement. The Backstop Limit will be reduced by the number of public shares not subject to shareholder redemptions. The aggregate amount the Backstop Purchaser will be required to fund pursuant to the Backstop Agreement shall not exceed $75,000,000.
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PIPE Financing (Private Placement)
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Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 26, 2026, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain qualified institutional buyers, institutional accredited investors, and other accredited investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, on the date the Closing occurs (the “Closing Date”), (a) shares of New OHB Common Stock at $10.00 per share and/or
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(b) pre-funded
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warrants to purchase shares of New OHB Common Stock (the
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“Pre-Funded
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Warrants”), each to purchase one share of New OHB Common Stock, with a per share exercise price equal to $0.0001, at a purchase price per
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Warrant equal to $10.00 less the exercise price (collectively, the “PIPE Financing”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $55,000,000.
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The obligations of each party to consummate the PIPE Financing are conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the New OHB Common Stock (including the New OHB Common Stock issuable to the PIPE Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreements) having been approved for listing on Nasdaq; (ii) satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the Closing (or otherwise waived in accordance with the terms thereto); and (iii) the absence of specified adverse judgments, orders, laws, rules or regulations enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the OHBP Business Combination.
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The obligations of the Company to consummate the PIPE Financing are further subject to additional conditions, including, among other things: (i) material truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of the PIPE Investors, subject to customary bringdown standards; and (ii) material compliance by the PIPE Investors with their covenants, agreements and conditions under the Subscription Agreements.
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The obligations of the PIPE Investors to consummate the PIPE Financing are further subject to additional conditions, including, among other things: (i) the Business Combination Agreement shall not have been amended, modified, or supplemented, and no condition waived thereunder, in a manner that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits that a PIPE Investor (in its capacity as such) would reasonably expect to receive under the Subscription Agreements; (ii) the material truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company in the Subscription Agreements, subject to customary bringdown standards; (iii) no subscription agreement, or other agreements or understandings (including side letters) entered into in connection with the sale of New OHB Common Stock or
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Warrants under the Subscription Agreements, with any other PIPE Investors shall have been amended, modified, or waived in any manner that benefits such other PIPE Investor unless all PIPE Investors have been offered substantially the same benefits (other than terms particular to the legal or regulatory requirements of such other PIPE Investor or its affiliates or related persons); (iv) all specified consents, waivers or other authorizations and notices, required to be made in connection with the issuance and sale of New OHB Common Stock under the Subscription Agreements shall have been obtained or made, except where failure to so obtain would not prevent the Company from consummating the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements; (v) material compliance by the Company with its covenants, agreements and conditions under the Subscription Agreements; (vi) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) since the date of the Subscription Agreements that is continuing.
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The Subscription Agreements provide that the Company will grant the PIPE Investors certain customary registration rights.
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Investor Rights Agreement
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In connection with the Closing, the Company, the Sponsor, RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P., RA Capital Nexus Fund IV, L.P., certain existing shareholders of the Company, and all former shareholders of OHBP will enter into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, among other things, Company will agree that, within 30 calendar days following the Closing Date, Company will file with the SEC a registration statement registering the resale of certain shares of New OHB Common Stock held by or issuable to the parties thereto (the “Resale Registration Statement”), and the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Resale Registration Statement declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof. Such holders will be entitled to customary piggyback registration rights and demand registration rights, including underwritten demands. The Investor Rights Agreement will amend and restate the Registration Rights Agreement.
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Lock-Up
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Agreement
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At the Closing, the Sponsor, the Other Class B Shareholders, and certain existing shareholders of OHBP will each enter into a
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lock-up
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agreement (the
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For the period from February 19, 2026 (inception) through March 31, 2026, we had a net loss of $65,249, which consisted entirely of formation, general and administrative expenses of $65,249. We did not generate any revenues during this period. We did not have any assets held in the Trust Account as of March 31, 2026, as the Initial Public Offering closed on May 21, 2026, which was subsequent to the balance sheet date.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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We are a blank check company incorporated on February 19, 2026 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We have not selected any specific business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using the cash from the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement shares, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, equity and debt. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
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We are a blank check company incorporated on February 19, 2026 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination (including the OHBP Business Combination) using the cash from the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement shares, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, equity and debt. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete an initial business combination will be successful.
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We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and activities related to the IPO. Following the IPO, we will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination at the earliest. We will
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We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and activities related to the IPO. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination at the earliest. We will
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in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents derived from the IPO and sale of private placement shares. Since the completion of the IPO, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to increase substantially after the closing of the IPO.
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in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents derived from the IPO and sale of private placement shares. Since the completion of the IPO, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to increase substantially as a result of being a public company.
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As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, as of March 31, 2026, we had cash of $280,275 and a working capital deficit of $490,291. Further, we expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial business combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our initial business combination will be successful.
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As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, as of June 30, 2026, we had cash of $832,812 and working capital of $905,874. Further, we expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial business combination, including in connection with the OHBP Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.
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Subsequent to the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on May 21, 2026, the Company consummated its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Public Share” and collectively, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Public Share generating gross proceeds of $75,000,000 and incurring offering costs of approximately $3,727,251, inclusive of $2,250,000 in deferred underwriting commissions, $750,000 of upfront underwriting discounts and $727,251 of other offering costs.
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On May 21, 2026, the Company consummated its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Public Share” and collectively, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Public Share generating gross proceeds of $75,000,000 and incurring offering costs of $3,762,251, inclusive of $2,250,000 in deferred underwriting commissions, $750,000 of upfront underwriting discounts and $762,251 of other offering costs.
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We will have available to us the $1,200,000 of proceeds held outside the trust account, funds from permitted withdrawals as well as certain funds from loans from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates. We will use these funds to primarily 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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We have available to us the proceeds held outside the trust account, funds from permitted withdrawals as well as certain funds from loans from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates. We will use these funds to continue to identify and evaluate target businesses, as needed, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses including OHBP, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners including OHBP, review corporate documents and material agreements of OHBP, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, including in connection with the proposed OHBP Business Combination.
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We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business prior to the completion of our initial business combination, other than funds available from loans from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business,
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We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following the Initial Public Offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business prior to the completion of our initial business combination, other than funds available from loans from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates. However, if our estimates of the costs of
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diligence and negotiating an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to the completion of our initial business combination. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor, affiliates of our sponsor or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required.
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diligence and negotiating an initial business combination, including in connection with the proposed OHBP Business Combination, are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to the completion of our initial business combination. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor, affiliates of our sponsor or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required.
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The Class B ordinary shares of the Company initially issued to the Sponsor (the “Class B Ordinary Shares” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, collectively, the “Ordinary Shares”), the Class A Ordinary Shares included in the Private Units, and any Class A Ordinary Shares that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any underlying securities) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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The Class B ordinary shares of the Company initially issued to the Sponsor (the “Class B Ordinary Shares” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, collectively, the “Ordinary Shares”), the Class A Ordinary Shares, and any Class A Ordinary Shares that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any underlying securities) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Management does not believe that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted,
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Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
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have a material effect on our financial statements.