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USA Rare Earth, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 31, 2025

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-04-02.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-31.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The 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.

Compared 27 previous paragraphs and 69 current paragraphs.

11 unchanged; 14 reworded; 44 added; 2 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 0 previous and 9 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (44)

Current report

The financial information included in this Item 7 is that of Inflection Point prior to the Business Combination because the Business Combination was consummated subsequent to the period covered by the audited financial statements included in this Annual Report.

Current report

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had net income of $7,899,035, which consists of dividend income earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $12,019,932, change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement of $435,568 and interest income from bank of $5,755, partially offset by formation and operating costs of $4,077,377 and loss on issuance of Forward Purchase Agreements of $484,843.

Current report

On August 21, 2024 (the “Signing Date”), Inflection Point entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement by and among Inflection Point, USARE OpCo and Merger Sub (as amended on November 12, 2024 and January 30, 2025), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, Merger Sub merged with and into USARE OpCowith USARE continuing as the surviving company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Inflection Point. In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, Inflection Point changed its name to “USA Rare Earth, Inc.”.

Current report

Inflection Point, after obtaining the required shareholder approvals, completed the Domestication, changing its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Prior to, but on the same day as, the Domestication, Inflection Point provided its public shareholders the opportunity to redeem their public shares on the terms and conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and Inflection Point’s governing documents (the “Redemption”). The Company redeemed 128,140 public shares in the Redemption.

Current report

By virtue of the Domestication and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, including approval of Inflection Point’s shareholders: (i) immediately prior to the Domestication, pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement (as defined below) each of the then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares of Inflection Point converted automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into one (1) Class A ordinary share, par value of $0.0001 per share, of Inflection Point (the “Sponsor Share Conversion”); and (ii) in connection with the Domestication, (x) each then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share (that was not redeemed pursuant to the Redemption) converted automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into one (1) share of Common Stock; (y) each of the then issued and outstanding warrants representing the right to purchase one Class A ordinary share converted automatically into a New USARE Warrant to acquire one (1) share of Common Stock; and (z) each of the then issued and outstanding units of Inflection Point was cancelled and each holder thereof became entitled to one share of Common Stock and one-half (1/2) of one New USARE Warrant.

Current report

Subject to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), (i) each warrant to purchase Class C convertible preferred units of USARE OpCo (the “USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Units”) or Class C-1 convertible preferred units of USARE OpCo (the “USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Units”) was automatically exercised on a cashless basis in full in accordance with its terms and (ii) immediately thereafter, each then-issued and outstanding USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Unit and each then-issued and outstanding USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Unit (including each USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Unit and USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Unit issued upon the automatic exercise described in the preceding clause (i)) was automatically converted into such number of Class B units of USARE OpCo (the “USARE Class B Units”) into which such USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Unit or USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Unit, as applicable, was convertible in connection with the Merger pursuant to USARE OpCo’s Sixth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, as amended (the “Pre-Closing USARE OpCo OA”).

Current report

Subject to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time:

Current report

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the aggregate consideration paid in, or in connection with, the Merger in respect of the outstanding equity securities of USARE OpCo (excluding the USARE Class A Convertible Preferred Units and the USARE Class A Preferred Investor Warrants) was 72,747,711 shares of Common Stock (the “Aggregate Base Consideration”). The Aggregate Base Consideration was calculated as (i) the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (a) $800,000,000 divided by (b) the redemption price of $10.99687276. The “Exchange Ratio” was equal to 0.2043578. The Exchange Ratio was calculated as the Aggregate Base Consideration divided by the sum (without duplication) of the aggregate number of (i) USARE Class A Units that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) USARE Class B Units that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including all USARE Class B Units issued upon conversion of all outstanding USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Units and USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Units), (iii) all USARE Class A Units and USARE Class B Units issuable upon full exercise of all issued and outstanding USARE Warrants (calculated using the treasury method of accounting on a cashless exercise basis), and (iv) all USARE Class A Units and USARE Class B Units issuable upon full exercise, exchange or conversion of all issued and outstanding USARE Incentive Units (calculated using the treasury method of accounting on a cashless exercise basis) (such sum, the “USARE Fully Diluted Capital”). At the Effective Time, the USARE Fully Diluted Capital was 355,983,292 units, consisting of (i) 207,585,648 Class A common units, (ii) 20,778,672 Class B common units, (iii) 22,274,921 common units deemed issued upon full exercise, exchange or conversion of all issued and outstanding USARE Incentive Units (calculated using the treasury method of accounting on a cashless exercise basis), (iv) 96,049,828 Class B common units deemed issued upon conversion of all outstanding USARE Class C Convertible Preferred Units and USARE Class C-1 Convertible Preferred Units, (v) 7,440,828 Class B common units deemed issued upon full exercise of all issued and outstanding Class B common warrants (calculated using the treasury method of accounting on a cashless exercise basis), and (vi) 1,853,395 Class B common units deemed issued upon full exercise of all issued and outstanding Class C common warrants and Class C-1 common warrants (calculated using the treasury method of accounting on a cashless exercise basis).

Current report

The “Earn-out Exchange Ratio” was 0.028091206. The Earn-out Exchange Ratio was calculated as 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Aggregate Earn-out Consideration”) divided by the USARE Fully Diluted Capital. 50% of the Aggregate Earn-out Consideration will vest and be issued if, during the five year period beginning on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the closing sale price of one share of Common Stock as reported on the national securities exchange on which such shares are then listed is greater than or equal to $15.00 for a period of at least twenty out of thirty consecutive days on which shares of Common Stock are actually traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which shares of Common Stock are then traded (each a “Trading Day”). The remaining 50% of the Aggregate Earn-out Consideration shall vest and be issued if, during the period beginning on the first anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date, the closing sale price of one share of Common Stock as reported on the national securities exchange on which such shares are then listed is greater than or equal to $20.00 for a period of at least twenty out of thirty consecutive Trading Days. The Aggregate Earn-out Consideration may also vest upon a transaction or series of transactions the result of which is (a) the acquisition by any person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of persons of direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of New USARE, (b) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, however effected, resulting in any person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act) acquiring at least 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of New USARE or the surviving person outstanding immediately after such combination; or (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of New USARE (“Change of Control”), pursuant to which New USARE or its shareholders have the right to receive consideration if the implied value per share of Common Stock is equal to or above such price targets, with the amount of such consideration dependent upon the implied per share value reaching the thresholds discussed above. Should the implied value per share of Common Stock pursuant to a Change of Control be less than $15.00, then the vesting conditions discussed above shall no longer apply and no further shares of Common Stock will be issued as Aggregate Earn-out Consideration.

Current report

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, on the Signing Date, Inflection Point, USARE OpCo and Inflection Point Fund I, LP (“Inflection Point Fund”), an accredited investor that is an affiliate of Inflection Point and Inflection Point Holdings II LLC (the “Sponsor”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series A SPA”). Pursuant to the Series A SPA, Inflection Point Fund agreed, among other things, to purchase, at Closing, shares of New USARE’s 12% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation (such stock the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the amount of shares into which such shares of Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock are initially convertible (a “Series A Preferred Investor Warrant”), for an aggregate purchase price of $9,117,648 (the “Series A Preferred Stock Investment”). Each share of Series A Preferred Stock has a stated value of $12.00 (the “Stated Value”). Subsequently, on February 3, 2025, Inflection Point Fund pre-funded the Series A Preferred Stock Investment by purchasing an aggregate of 833,333 additional USARE Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Units and a USARE Class A Preferred Investor Warrant exercisable for an aggregate of 833,333 USARE Class A Units for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.5 million as part of an additional investment into USARE Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Units. Pursuant to a termination agreement, dated as of January 31, 2025, by and among Inflection Point, USARE and Inflection Point Fund (the “Series A SPA Termination Agreement”), upon the pre-funding of the Series A Preferred Stock Investment, the Series A SPA was terminated.

Current report

In addition, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2024, as amended on January 22, 2025, by and among Inflection Point, Michael Blitzer (the Company’s Chairman and then-Chief Executive Officer) and USARE OpCo, Inflection Point agreed to issue at Closing, a number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock equal to the number of Blitzer Conversion Preferred Shares (as defined in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus) of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Blitzer exchange for his forgiveness of 50% of the then-outstanding balance of the convertible promissory note issued to him by the Company on August 13, 2024 (the “Convertible Promissory Note”). This Securities Purchase was Agreement was in substantially the form of the Series A SPA, subject to appropriate changes to reflect that (i) the consideration to be paid by Mr. Blitzer was his forgiveness of 50% of the then-outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Note and (ii) Mr. Blitzer did not receive a Series A Preferred Investor Warrant for such forgiveness.

Current report

On March 11, 2025, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into additional securities purchase agreements with Inflection Point Fund and another accredited investor, Alto Opportunity Master Fund, SPC – Segregated Master Portfolio B (together with Inflection Point Fund, the “Additional Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Investors”), pursuant to which the Additional Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of (i) 784,314 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) Series A Preferred Investor Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 784,314 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.0 million. This transaction closed as part of the Business Combination on March 13, 2025.

Current report

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor agreed to (i) vote to adopt and approve the Business Combination Agreement and the other documents contemplated therein and the transactions contemplated therein and (ii) forfeit 60,000 New USARE Warrants for every $1,000,000 by which (x) the gross proceeds at the Closing from the Trust Account (after giving effect to the Redemption plus (y) the gross proceeds from the Class A Preferred Unit Investment (as defined in the UASRE Business Combination Agreement), the Series A Preferred Stock Investment and any PIPE Investment (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) are below $50,000,000, up to a maximum of 1,500,000 New USARE Warrants forfeited. On January 31, 2025, the Sponsor, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into an amendment to the Sponsor Support Agreement to eliminate the potential forfeiture of New USARE Warrants by the Sponsor.

Current report

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Inflection Point entered into a member support agreement (the “Member Support Agreement”) with USARE OpCo and certain members of USARE OpCo (the “Supporting USARE Members”) pursuant to which each such Supporting USARE Members agreed to, among other things, support and vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, and the transactions contemplated therein (including the Merger).

Current report

Pursuant to that certain underwriting agreement between Inflection Point and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as representative of the several underwriters (“CF&CO”), dated May 24, 2023 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Underwriting Agreement”), Inflection Point previously agreed to pay to CF&CO an aggregate cash amount of $13,100,000 as “deferred underwriting commissions” (the “Original Deferred Fee”) upon the consummation of an initial business combination, as contemplated by the final prospectus of Inflection Point, filed with the SEC (File No. 333- 271128), and dated May 24, 2024. Solely in connection with the Business Combination, Inflection Point, CF&CO and USARE OpCo entered into that certain fee reduction agreement, dated as of August 20, 2024 (the “Fee Reduction Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon consummation of the Business Combination, CF&CO accepted, in lieu of such Original Deferred Fee: (i) either (at Inflection Point’s option) (A) a cash fee of $4,000,000 or (B) (1) a cash fee of $2,000,000 plus (2) 400,000 shares of Common Stock, plus (ii) 2.0% of the amount by which the Total Capital Raised (as defined in the Fee Reduction Agreement) exceeded $50,000,000. Additionally, solely if Inflection Point elected to pay the all-cash fee discussed above, CF&CO would forfeit 1,650,000 private placement warrants. In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, Inflection Point elected to pay, and paid the all-cash fee discussed above, and CF&CO forfeited 1,650,000 warrants.

Current report

On November 12, 2024, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA Amendment”). The BCA Amendment:

Current report

(i) amends Section 2.02(b) and Section 2.03(b)(iii) to provide that in connection with the Business Combination, each USARE Class A Preferred Investor Warrant shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a Domesticated Purchaser Series A Preferred Investor Warrant (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock of New USARE equal to the aggregate number of Class A units of USARE OpCo that would be issued upon full exercise of such USARE Class A Preferred Investor Warrant; and

Current report

(ii) amends Article X to define the term “Expiration Time” with respect to the Member Support Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) to mean the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement.

Current report

On January 30, 2025, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into that certain Amendment No. 2 to the Business Combination Agreement to, among other matters, set out the directors of the New USARE, address certain other governance matters and modify certain document delivery conditions.

Current report

On March 11, 2025, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo entered into (i) a forward purchase agreement with Harraden Circle Investors LP, Harraden Circle Special Opportunities LP and Harraden Circle Strategic Investments LP (collectively, “Harraden,” and such agreement, the “Harraden Forward Purchase Agreement”), (ii) a forward purchase agreement with Newtyn TE Partners, LP and Newtyn Partners, LP (collectively, “Newtyn,” and such agreement, the “Newtyn Forward Purchase Agreement”), and (iii) a forward purchase agreement with L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund (“L1,” and such agreement, the “L1 Forward Purchase Agreement,” and together with the Harraden Forward Purchase Agreement and the Newtyn Forward Purchase Agreement, the “Forward Purchase Agreements”), each for over-the-counter Equity Prepaid Forward Transactions (each, a “Forward Purchase Transaction” and, together, the “Forward Purchase Transactions”). Each Forward Purchase Agreement amended, restated and superseded in its entirety a separate forward purchase agreements with each of the sellers, dated March 10, 2025, which had identical terms to those described herein, except that the Reset Price (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreements) was not subject to the floor price described below. For purposes of the Forward Purchase Agreements, each of Harraden, Newtyn and L1 are referred to, individually, as a “Seller” and, collectively, as the “Sellers”). For purposes of the Forward Purchase Agreements, Inflection Point and USARE OpCo are referred to as the “Counterparty” prior to and after the Business Combination, respectively.

Current report

Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreements, (i) Harraden agreed to hold up to 892,825 public shares, (ii) Newtyn agreed to hold up to 700,000 public shares, and (iii) L1 agreed to hold up to 297,669 public shares in connection with the Closing. For purposes of the Forward Purchase Agreements, the public shares held by each Seller are referred to as such Seller’s “FPA Shares*.*” Each Seller, acting separately and solely for its own account, was permitted, if necessary, to (i) reverse its previous election to redeem its public shares in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to the redemption rights set forth in Inflection Point’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or (ii) purchase public shares through a broker in the open market from holders of public shares (other than Inflection Point), including from holders who previously elected to redeem their public shares in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to the redemption rights set forth in Inflection Point’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. The aggregate number of shares subject to each Forward Purchase Agreement (the “Number of Shares”) was the aggregate number of FPA Shares as notified to Counterparty by the applicable Seller, but in no event more than such Seller’s number of FPA Shares set forth above. Each Seller notified the Counterparty that it would subject the maximum Number of Shares to their respective Forward Purchase Agreements. The Number of Shares was subject to reduction following the full or partial optional early termination of the Forward Purchase Agreements as described below.

Current report

Each Forward Purchase Agreement provides that no later than the earlier of (a) one business day after the Closing and (b) the date any assets from Inflection Point’s trust account are disbursed in connection with the Business Combination, the Seller under such Forward Purchase Agreement was paid directly, out of the funds held in Inflection Point’s trust account, an amount (the “Prepayment Amount”) equal to the product of (i) the Number of Shares and (ii) an amount (the “Initial Price”) equal to the redemption price per share payable to investors who elected to redeem in connection with the Business Combination.

Current report

From time to time on any day the Nasdaq is open for trading following the date of the Closing (any such date, an “OET Date”), each Seller may, in its absolute discretion, elect to sell any and all FPA Shares it owns. Any such sale shall automatically terminate such Seller’s Forward Purchaser Transaction in whole or in part with respect to any such number of sold shares. Seller shall, on any day of such OET Date, give written notice to the Counterparty of such termination and specify the number of sold FPA Shares (such quantity, the “Terminated Shares”). As of each OET Date, the Counterparty shall be entitled from Seller, and the Seller shall pay to the Counterparty, an amount equal to the product of (a) the then in effect Reset Price (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement and subject to a floor of $4.00) and (b) the number of Terminated Shares.

Current report

Each Forward Purchase Agreement’s maturity date is the date 90 days after the Closing (the “Maturity Date”). Upon the occurrence of the Maturity Date, in exchange for delivery of the then Number of Shares under each Forward Purchase Transaction, the Counterparty shall pay each Seller an amount (the “Maturity Consideration”) equal to (i) the number of FPA Shares less the number of Terminated Shares multiplied by (ii) the Initial Price. The Seller will retain the Maturity Consideration from the Prepayment Amount paid by the Counterparty to the Seller.

Current report

Each of the Forward Purchase Agreements could be terminated by any of the parties thereto if any of the following events occur: (a) it being, or, as a consequence of a change in law, regulation or interpretation, it becomes or will become, unlawful for the Seller to perform any of its obligations contemplated by a Forward Purchase Agreement, or (b) upon the occurrence of any Material Adverse Change (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreements) of the Counterparty. Upon any termination that occurs following the Closing due to clauses (a) or (b) above, Counterparty shall be obligated to promptly accept for redemption all of Seller’s shares in exchange for the Initial Price.

Current report

The Business Combination closed on March 13, 2025. For additional information regarding the USARE Business Combination see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-41711) filed by New USARE on March 19, 2025, and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Current report

On August 13, 2024, to document existing and future Working Capital Loans, the Company issued the Convertible Promissory Note to Michael Blitzer, the Company’s Chairman and then-Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company was permitted to borrow up to $2,500,000 from Mr. Blitzer, related to ongoing expenses reasonably related to the business of the Company and the consummation of an initial business combination.

Current report

All unpaid principal under the Convertible Promissory Note was due and payable in full on the earlier of (i) August 21, 2025, or such later date by which the Company must consummate a Business Combination pursuant to its governing documents (as may be amended by a shareholder vote) and (ii) the effective date of an initial business combination, unless accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default as set forth in the Convertible Promissory Note. Mr. Blitzer had the option, at any time on or prior to the repayment of amounts owed under the Convertible Promissory Note, to convert up to $1,500,000 outstanding under the Convertible Promissory Note into warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price of $1.00 per warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to the same adjustments applicable to the private placement warrants. As of December 31, 2024, we had an outstanding borrowing of $1,200,000 under the Convertible Promissory Note.

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Removed paragraphs (2)

Previous report

We believe that amounts not held in trust is not sufficient to pay the costs and expenses to which such proceeds are allocated that are payable prior to the closing of our initial business combination. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination.
Reworded paragraphs (14)

Previous wording

References to the “Company,” “Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Current wording

Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires,references to the “Company,” “Inflection Point,” “Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report. The term “USARE OpCo” refers to USA Rare Earth, LLC, and the term “New USARE” refers to USA Rare Earth, Inc. after the consummation of the Business Combination.

Previous wording

We are a SPAC incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 6, 2023, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, our shares and debt.

Current wording

Until March 13, 2025, we were a special purpose acquisition company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 6, 2023, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Our intent was to effectuate a business combination, including the Business Combination, using cash derived from the proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the private placement warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, our shares and debt.

Previous wording

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful.

Current wording

We incurred significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans.

Previous wording

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from March 6, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2023 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our IPO, described below, and subsequent to the IPO, 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 dividend 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), as well as for due diligence expenses.

Current wording

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues through December 31, 2024. Our only activities from March 6, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2024 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our IPO, described below, and subsequent to the IPO, identifying a target company for a business combination and activities in connection with the Business Combination. We did not generate any operating revenues from March 6, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2024. We generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents and dividend income on marketable securities held in the trust account established in connection with Inflection Point’s IPO (the “Trust Account”). We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

Previous wording

On May 30, 2023, we consummated the IPO of 25,000,000 Units, which included the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 7,650,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $7,650,000.

Current wording

On May 30, 2023, we consummated the IPO of 25,000,000 Units, which included the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 7,650,000 private placement warrants to the Sponsor and CF&CO, the representative of the underwriters of the IPO, at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating gross proceeds of $7,650,000.

Previous wording

For the period from March 6, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $948,006. Net income of $6,748,069 was affected by dividend income earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $7,721,518 and formation costs paid by the Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B Ordinary shares of $5,845. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $19,598 of cash for operating activities.

Current wording

For the year ended December 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $1,398,564. Net income of $7,899,035 was affected by dividend income earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $12,019,932, change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement of $435,568 and loss on issuance of Forward Purchase Agreements of $484,843. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $2,673,058 of cash for operating activities.

Previous wording

As of December 31, 2023, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $258,971,518 consisting of investments in money market funds. 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 deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable), to complete our initial business combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial 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.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2024, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $24,075,435 consisting of U.S. government treasury obligations with maturity of 185 days or less or interests in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. We were permitted withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We intended to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable), to complete our initial business combination.

Previous wording

As of December 31, 2023, we had cash of $275,665. We intend to 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, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, to pay for directors and officers liability insurance premiums and to pay an aggregate of $27,083 per month to The Venture Collective LLC (“TVC”), an affiliate of one of our directors, Nicholas Shekerdemian, for the services of Peter Ondishin, Chief Financial Officer, and Kevin Shannon, Chief of Staff. On March 28, 2024, we entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement, pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of January 1, 2024, was reduced from $27,083.33 to (i) $17,708.33 for the period from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 and (ii) $24,091 for the period starting February 1, 2024.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $2,101. Prior to the Business Combination, our intent was to 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, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, to pay for directors and officers liability insurance premiums and to pay an aggregate of $27,083 per month (the “Monthly Fee”) to The Venture Collective LLC (“TVC”), an affiliate of one of our directors, Nicholas Shekerdemian, for the services of Peter Ondishin, Chief Financial Officer, and Kevin Shannon, Chief of Staff. On March 28, 2024, we entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement, pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of January 1, 2024, was reduced from $27,083 to (i) $17,708 for the period from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 and (ii) $24,091 for the period starting February 1, 2024. On August 9, 2024, the Company entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of April 1, 2024, was reduced from $24,091 to $18,882 for the period starting April 1, 2024. The Monthly Fee was further reduced from $18,882 to $14,746 for the period starting September 1, 2024. On November 8, 2024, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of November 1, 2024, was reduced from $14,746 to $7,373 for the period starting October 1, 2024. Upon completion of the Business Combination, the Company ceased paying the Monthly Fee. For the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from March 6, 2023 (inception) through December 31, 2023, the Company incurred $204,541 and $196,806 for these services, respectively.

Previous wording

In order to finance working capital or to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial 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. If the Company completes an initial business combination, the Company would repay the working capital loans (the “Working Capital Loans). In the event that the initial 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 $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement warrants of the post business combination entity at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

Current wording

In order to finance working capital or to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors was permitted, but not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). In the event that the initial Business Combination did not close, the Company was permitted to 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 have been used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans was convertible into private placement warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would have been identical to the private placement warrants.

Previous wording

We may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from our Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. Our officers, directors and our Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we 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. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements, or, if earlier, the date that we will be required to cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if a business combination is not consummated. The 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 we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2024, we believed that amounts not held in trust were not sufficient to pay the costs and expenses that are payable prior to the closing of our initial business combination. Our costs were primarily expected to be incurred in connection with identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a business combination. As of December 31, 2024, our officers, directors and our Sponsor were permitted, but not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we 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. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements, or, if earlier, the date that we would have been required to cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if a business combination was not consummated. The 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 we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Previous wording

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an aggregate of $27,083 per month to TVC, for the services of Peter Ondishin, Chief Financial Officer, and Kevin Shannon, Chief of Staff. We began incurring such fees on May 24, 2023, and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or our liquidation. On March 28, 2024, we entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of January 1, 2024, was reduced from $27,083.33 to (i) $17,708.33 for the period from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 and (ii) $24,091 for the period starting February 1, 2024. Upon completion of a business combination or its liquidation, we will cease paying the Monthly Fee.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2024, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an aggregate of $27,083 per month to TVC, for the services of Peter Ondishin, Chief Financial Officer, and Kevin Shannon, Chief of Staff. We began incurring such fees on May 24, 2023, and no longer incur these fees monthly as of the consummation of the Business Combination. On March 28, 2024, Inflection Point entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of January 1, 2024, was reduced from $27,083 to (i) $17,708 for the period from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 and (ii) $24,091 for the period starting February 1, 2024. On August 9, 2024, Inflection Point entered into the Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of April 1, 2024, was reduced from $24,091 to $18,882 for the period starting April 1, 2024. The Monthly Fee was further reduced from $18,882 to $14,746 for the period starting September 1, 2024. On November 8, 2024, Inflection Point entered into the Third Amendment to the Services and Indemnification Agreement pursuant to which, the Monthly Fee paid to TVC, effective as of November 1, 2024, was reduced from $14,746 to $7,373 for the period starting October 1, 2024. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Company ceased paying the Monthly Fee.

Previous wording

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of 5.0% on the base deal and an additional 7.0% on the Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Units, or $13,100,000 in the aggregate, of the gross proceeds of the IPO held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination subject to the terms of the underwriting commission.

Current wording

The underwriters were entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of 5.0% on the base deal and an additional 7.0% on the Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Units, or $13,100,000 in the aggregate, of the gross proceeds of the IPO held in the Trust Account upon the completion of Inflection Point’s initial business combination subject to the terms of the underwriting commission.

Previous wording

Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 825,000 Class B ordinary shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters. At December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income per share is the same as basic income per share for the periods presented.

Current wording

Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 825,000 Class B ordinary shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, Inflection Point did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of Inflection Point. As a result, diluted income per share is the same as basic income per share for the periods presented.

Previous wording

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Current wording

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on Inflection Point’s financial statements.