COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
12 Months Ended |
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| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract] | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
NOTE 5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The Initial Shareholders, as the holders of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares, including from time to time the Private Placement Shares that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of Founder Shares, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the registration and shareholder rights agreement, dated as of June 13, 2024, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Initial Shareholders party thereto. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,125,000 additional Public Shares to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On June 13, 2024, simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriter elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option to purchase the additional 1,125,000 Public Shares at a price of $10.00 per Public Share. The underwriter was entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Public Share, or $1,725,000 in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The underwriter agreed to reimburse the Company at the closing of the Initial Public Offering for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and fees (including for the avoidance of doubt, a portion of the upfront underwriting commissions payable in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering) incurred by the Company in connection with the Initial Public Offering in an amount not to exceed 1.0% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering. On June 13, 2024, as part of the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company received reimbursement from the underwriter of $862,500. In addition, the underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of $0.40 per Public Share, or $3,450,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Risks and Uncertainties
United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical tensions and conflicts. Although the length and impact of the ongoing geopolitical conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.
Further, there have recently been significant changes to international trade policies and tariffs affecting imports and exports. Any significant increases in tariffs on goods or materials or other changes in trade policy could negatively affect the Company’s search for a target and/or the Company’s ability to complete an initial Business Combination. Recently, the United States has implemented a range of new tariffs and increases to existing tariffs. In response to the tariffs announced by the United States, other countries have imposed, are considering imposing, and may in the future impose new or increased tariffs on certain exports from the United States. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and other countries with respect to trade policies, taxes, government regulations and tariffs, and the Company cannot predict whether, and to what extent, current tariffs will continue or trade policies will change in the future.
Tariffs, or the threat of tariffs or increased tariffs, could have a significant negative impact on certain businesses (either due to domestic businesses’ reliance on imported goods or dependence on access to foreign markets, or foreign businesses’ reliance on sales into the United States). In addition, retaliatory tariffs could have a significant negative impact on foreign businesses that rely on imports from the United States, and domestic businesses that rely on exporting goods internationally. These tariffs and threats of tariffs and other potential trade policy changes could negatively affect the attractiveness of certain initial Business Combination targets, negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise capital in connection with an initial Business Combination or lead to material adverse effects on a post-Business combination company. Among other things, historical financial performance of companies affected by trade policies and/or tariffs may not provide useful guidance as to the future performance of such companies, because future financial performance of those companies may be materially affected by new U.S. tariffs or foreign retaliatory tariffs, or other changes to trade policies. The business prospects of a particular target for a Business Combination could change even after the Company enters into a business combination agreement, as a result of tariffs or the threat of tariffs that may have a material impact on that target’s business, and it may be costly or impractical for the Company to terminate that business combination agreement. In addition, investors may be hesitant or unwilling to invest in businesses due to the impact of the tariffs and foreign retaliatory tariffs on the global macroeconomic conditions and the public trading markets. These factors could affect the Company’s selection of a Business Combination target.
Any of the above mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from the such factors, could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial Business Combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination.
Business Combination Agreement
On December 5, 2025, the Company, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, and Freenome Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Freenome”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Proposed Freenome Business Combination”) were unanimously approved by the boards of directors and special committees comprised of independent and disinterested members of the boards of directors of each of the Company and Freenome. The Proposed Freenome Business Combination is expected to close in the first half of 2026, following the receipt of the requisite approvals of the Company shareholders and Freenome stockholders and the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, we will de-register 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”) and change our name to Freenome, Inc. (“New Freenome”). Immediately prior to the Domestication, the holders of each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share will elect to convert their Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares and immediately prior to the Domestication, the Company will effect the redemption of the Public Shares that are validly submitted for redemption and not withdrawn. In connection with the Domestication, each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share will be converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Freenome (the “New Freenome Common Stock”). Following the Domestication, Merger Sub I will merge with and into Freenome, with Freenome as the surviving company in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Freenome (the “First Merger”). At the time the First Merger becomes effective (the “Effective Time”), (i) each share of Freenome common stock (collectively, “Freenome Common Shares”) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (including such shares issued upon the conversion of all shares of Freenome preferred stock into Freenome Common Shares prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, but excluding Freenome Common Shares held in treasury or by Freenome stockholders who have properly demanded appraisal of such Freenome Common Shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL) will be automatically canceled and extinguished and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Freenome Common Stock based on an exchange ratio, which is based on an implied Freenome base equity value of $725,000,000 and subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Exchange Ratio”); (ii) each option to purchase Freenome Common Shares (each, a “Freenome Option”), whether vested or unvested, will cease to represent the right to purchase Freenome Common Shares and will be canceled in exchange for options to purchase New Freenome Common Stock under the equity incentive plan to be adopted by PCSC in advance of the Closing (the “New Freenome Equity Incentive Plan”), in an amount equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (x) the number of Freenome Common Shares subject to such Freenome Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (i) the exercise price per share of such Freenome Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, and generally subject to the same terms and conditions (including applicable vesting, expiration and forfeiture provisions) that applied to the corresponding Freenome Option immediately prior to the Effective Time; and (iii) each restricted stock unit award that is outstanding with respect to Freenome Common Shares (each, a “Freenome RSU Award”), whether vested or unvested, will cease to have any rights in respect of the Freenome Common Shares and will be canceled in exchange for a restricted stock unit award under the New Freenome Equity Incentive Plan that settles in a number of shares of New Freenome Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) in an amount and subject to such terms and conditions, in each case, as to be set forth on an allocation schedule, that will generally be subject to the same terms and conditions (including applicable vesting, expiration and forfeiture provisions) that applied to the corresponding Freenome RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time.
As part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, Freenome, as the surviving corporation of the First Merger, will merge with and into Merger Sub II with Merger Sub II continuing as the surviving company in the merger (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”).
Sponsor Letter Agreement
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, the Sponsor, certain insiders of the Company (“PCSC Insiders”) and Freenome entered into the Sponsor Letter Agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor and each PCSC Insider, as a holder of Class B ordinary shares has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Freenome 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 Proposed Freenome Business Combination, (iv) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to his, her or its shares in the Company prior to the Closing, and (v) be subject to the restrictions contemplated by the Lock-Up Agreements (as defined below) in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Letter Agreement.
PIPE Financing (Private Placement)
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on December 5, 2025, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain qualified institutional buyers, institutional accredited investors, and other accredited investors, including, among others, Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd, a fund managed by Perceptive Advisors, an affiliate of the Sponsor, as well as certain existing stockholders of Freenome (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”), an aggregate of 24,000,000 shares of New Freenome Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $240,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”).
The obligations of each party to consummate the PIPE Financing are conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the New Freenome Common Stock (including the New Freenome 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 ; and (iii) the absence of specified adverse judgements, orders, laws, rules or regulations enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Proposed Freenome Business Combination.
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 Freenome Common Stock 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 Freenome 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 or Parent Material Adverse Effect (each as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) since the date of the Subscription Agreements that is continuing.
The Subscription Agreements provide that the Company will grant the Investors certain customary registration rights.
The Subscription Agreement represents a freestanding equity‑linked contract that obligates the Company to issue a fixed number of shares for a fixed amount of cash upon satisfaction of the closing conditions. The contract does not include any embedded features requiring separate accounting under ASC 815‑10 and does not meet the criteria for liability classification under ASC 480‑10, as it does not require redemption, cash settlement, or issuance of a variable number of shares. The contract is indexed to the Company’s own stock and requires physical delivery of common shares. The Company has sufficient authorized and unissued common shares to settle the contract, and all settlement alternatives are within the Company’s control. Accordingly, the Subscription Agreement qualifies for equity classification under ASC 815‑40.
The Company will recognize the proceeds from the Subscription Agreement and record the related equity issuance upon the closing of the Business Combination, when the Company receives the cash consideration and issues the Subscribed Shares.
Freenome Transaction Support Agreements and Stockholder Written Consents
Promptly after the signing of the Business Combination Agreement, certain stockholders of Freenome (collectively, the “Freenome Supporting Stockholders”) entered into a Transaction Support Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Support Agreements”) with the Company, pursuant to which the Freenome Supporting Stockholders have agreed to, among other things, (a) (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Freenome Business Combination, and (ii) against and withhold consent to any alternative acquisition proposal or other matter, action or proposal intended or that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any of Freenome’s covenants or obligations under the Business Combination Agreement, result in any breach to the conditions to Closing thereunder and otherwise impede or prevent the consummation of the Proposed Freenome Business Combination, (c) not, directly or indirectly, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate an alternative acquisition proposal, and (d) refrain from transferring any covered securities
Investor Rights Agreement
In connection with the Closing, New Freenome, the Sponsor, and certain stockholders of Freenome will enter into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, among other things, New Freenome will agree that, within 30 calendar days following the Closing Date, New Freenome will file with the SEC a registration statement registering the resale of certain shares of New Freenome Common Stock held by or issuable to the parties thereto (the “Resale Registration Statement”), and New Freenome 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 amends and restates the Registration Rights Agreement.
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