UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31,2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-42164
SIM Acquisition Corp. I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 35-2838851 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 725 Fifth Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY | 10022 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(833) 746-2001
78 SW 7 th Street, Suite 500, Miami, Florida
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | SIMAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | SIMA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | SIMAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
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| Emerging growth company | ☒ | |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☒ No ☐
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, other than shares held by persons who may be deemed affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price for the Class A Ordinary Shares on June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, as reported on the Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, was $239,660,000.
As of March 27, 2026, there were 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,666,667 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | | 1 |
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| Item 1. | Business. | | 1 |
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| Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | | 18 |
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| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | | 26 |
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| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity. | | 26 |
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| Item 2. | Properties. | | 26 |
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| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | | 26 |
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| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | | 26 |
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| PART II | | 27 | |
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| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | | 27 |
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| Item 6. | [Reserved] | | 28 |
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| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | | 28 |
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| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | | 33 |
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| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | | 33 |
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| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | | 34 |
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| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. | | 34 |
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| Item 9B. | Other Information. | | 35 |
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| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | | 35 |
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| PART III | | 36 | |
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| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. | | 36 |
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| Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | | 42 |
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| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | | 42 |
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| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | | 45 |
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| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. | | 48 |
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| PART IV | | 49 | |
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| Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules. | | 49 |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report (as defined below), including, without limitation, statements under Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act (as defined below). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to our ability to consummate any acquisition or other Business Combination (as defined below) and any other statements that are not statements of current or historical facts. These statements are based on Management’s (as defined below) current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including, but not limited to:
| ● | our ability to complete our initial Business Combination; |
| ● | our expectations around the performance of the prospective target business or businesses; |
| ● | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial Business Combination; |
| ● | our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial Business Combination, as a result of which they would then receive expense reimbursements; |
| ● | the potential incentive to consummate an initial Business Combination with an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value or is unprofitable for public investors due to the low initial price for the Founder Shares (as defined below) paid by our Initial Shareholders (as defined below); |
| ● | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial Business Combination; |
| ● | the ability of our officers and directors to generate additional potential acquisition opportunities; |
| ● | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
| ● | our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; |
| ● | the lack of a market for our securities; |
| ● | the use of proceeds not held in the Trust Account (as defined below) or available to us from interest income on the Trust Account balance; |
| ● | the Trust Account not being subject to claims of third parties; |
| ● | the value of the Founder Shares following completion of our initial Business Combination is likely to be substantially higher than the nominal price paid for them, even if the trading price of our Public Shares (as defined below) at such time is substantially less than $10.00 per Public Share; |
| ● | the impact on the amount held in the Trust Account, our capitalization, principal shareholders and other impacts on our Company (as defined below) or Management Team should we seek to extend the Combination Period (as defined below) consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules; |
| ● | our financial performance; or |
| ● | the other risks and uncertainties discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below. |
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The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Future developments affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Unless otherwise stated in this Report, or the context otherwise requires, references to:
| ● | “2024 Annual Report” are to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC (as defined below) on March 31, 2025; |
| ● | “2024 First Quarter Form 10-Q” are to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 23, 2024; |
| ● | “Administrative Services Agreement” are to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated July 9, 2024, which we entered into with an affiliate of our Sponsor (as defined below), and was terminated on January 28, 2026; |
| ● | “Amended and Restated Memorandum” are to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended and currently in effect; |
| ● | “ASC” are to the FASB (as defined below) Accounting Standards Codification; |
| ● | “ASU” are to the FASB Accounting Standards Update; |
| ● | “Audit Committee” are to the audit committee of our Board of Directors (as defined below); |
| ● | “Board of Directors” or “Board” are to our board of directors; |
| ● | “Business Combination” are to a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses; |
| ● | “Cantor” are to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (as defined below); |
| ● | “Class A Ordinary Shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
| ● | “Class B Ordinary Shares” are to our Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
| ● | “Combination Period” are to the 24-month period, from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to July 11, 2026, that we have to consummate an initial Business Combination; provided that the Combination Period may be extended pursuant to an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules; |
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| ● | “Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands as the same may be amended from time to time; |
| ● | “Company,” “our,” “we,” or “us” are to SIM Acquisition Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company; |
| ● | “Continental” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, trustee of our Trust Account and warrant agent of our Public Warrants (as defined below); |
| ● | “DWAC System” are to the Depository Trust Company’s Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian System; |
| ● | “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
| ● | “Excise Tax” are to the U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023 as provided for by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; |
| ● | “FASB” are to the Financial Accounting Standards Board; |
| ● | “FINRA” are to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; |
| ● | “Founder Shares” are to the Class B Ordinary Shares initially purchased by our Initial Shareholders prior to the Initial Public Offering and the Class A Ordinary Shares that will be issued (i) upon the automatic conversion of the Class B Ordinary Shares at the time of our Business Combination or (ii) earlier at the option of the holders thereof, as described herein (for the avoidance of doubt, such Class A Ordinary Shares will not be “Public Shares”); |
| ● | “GAAP” are to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; |
| ● | “IFRS” are to the International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board; |
| ● | “Initial Public Offering” or “IPO” are to the initial public offering that we consummated on July 11, 2024; |
| ● | “Initial Shareholders” are to holders of our Founder Shares prior to our Initial Public Offering; |
| ● | “Investment Company Act” are to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; |
| ● | “IPO Promissory Note” are to that certain unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $300,000 issued to our Sponsor on January 29, 2024; |
| ● | “IPO Registration Statement” are to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC on June 17, 2024, as amended, and declared effective on July 9, 2024 (File No. 333-280274); |
| ● | “JOBS Act” are to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012; |
| ● | “Letter Agreement” are to the Letter Agreement, dated July 9, 2024, which we entered into with our Sponsor and our directors and officers; |
| ● | “Management” or our “Management Team” are to our executive officers and directors; |
| ● | “Nasdaq” are to the Nasdaq Global Market; |
| ● | “Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement” are to the Nasdaq requirement that a SPAC must complete one or more Business Combinations within 36 months following the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement; |
| ● | “New Administrative Service Agreement” are to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated March 18, 2026, which we entered into with an affiliate of our Sponsor; |
| ● | “Ordinary Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Class B Ordinary Shares, together; |
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| ● | “Over-Allotment Option” are to the 45-day option from the date of the prospectus for the Initial Public Offering of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Units to cover any over-allotments, which was fully exercised by the underwriters upon the closing of the IPO; |
| ● | “PCAOB” are to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States); |
| ● | “Private Placement” are to the private placement of Private Placement Warrants that occurred simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering; |
| ● | “Private Placement Warrants” are to the warrants issued to our Sponsor and Cantor in the Private Placement; |
| ● | “Public Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in our Initial Public Offering (whether they were purchased in our Initial Public Offering or thereafter in the open market); |
| ● | “Public Shareholders” are to the holders of our Public Shares, including our Initial Shareholders, Management Team, and advisors to the extent our Initial Shareholders. the members of our Management Team, and/or advisors purchase Public Shares, provided that each Initial Shareholder’s, member of our Management Team’s, and advisor’s status as a “Public Shareholder” will only exist with respect to such Public Shares; |
| ● | “Public Warrants” are to the redeemable warrants sold as part of the Units in our Initial Public Offering (whether they were subscribed for in our Initial Public Offering or purchased in the open market); |
| ● | “Registration Rights Agreement” are to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 9, 2024, which we entered into with the Sponsor and Cantor; |
| ● | “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” are to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
| ● | “SEC” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; |
| ● | “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
| ● | “SIM” are to Sauvegarder Investment Management, Inc., a multi-strategy investment firm dedicated to intellectual property-related financing and monetization opportunities, that is affiliated with our Sponsor. |
| ● | “SPACs” are to special purpose acquisition companies; |
| ● | “Sponsor” are to SIM Sponsor 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
| ● | “Trust Account” are to the U.S.-based Trust Account in which an amount of $230,000,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants in the Private Placement was placed following the closing of the Initial Public Offering; |
| ● | “Trust Agreement” are to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated July 9, 2024, which we entered into with Continental, as trustee of the Trust Account; |
| ● | “Units” are to the units sold in our Initial Public Offering, which consist of one Public Share and one-half of one Public Warrant; |
| ● | “Warrants” are to the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants, together; |
| ● | “Withum” are to WithumSmith+Brown, PC, our independent registered public accounting firm; and |
| ● | “Working Capital Loans” are to funds that, in order to provide working capital or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us. |
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