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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
| June 30, 2026 | ||||
| ASSETS: | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $ | |||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||
| Total current assets | ||||
| Investments held in Trust Account | ||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | |||
| Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption, and Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
| Accrued expenses | $ | |||
| Accrued offering costs | ||||
| Over-allotment option liability | ||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||
| Sponsor loan | ||||
| Deferred underwriting fee | ||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $ | ||||
| Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
| Preference shares, $ | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares, $ | ||||
| Class B ordinary shares, $ | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ||
| Total Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | ( | ) | |
| Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption, and Shareholders’ Deficit | $ | |||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | For the Period from February 20, 2026 (Inception) Through June 30, 2026 | |||||||
| Formation, general and administrative costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income: | ||||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ||||||||
| Total other income | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A redeemable ordinary shares | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A redeemable ordinary shares | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average Class B ordinary shares outstanding, basic(1) | ||||||||
| Basic net loss per Class B ordinary share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average Class B ordinary shares outstanding, diluted(1) | ||||||||
| Diluted net loss per Class B ordinary share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2026 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
(UNAUDITED)
| Class B Ordinary Shares | Additional
Paid-In | Accumulated | Shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of February 20, 2026 (Inception) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Class B ordinary shares issued | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Sale of Private Placement Warrants | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value of Public Warrants at issuance | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allocated value of transaction costs to warrants and overallotment liability | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Fair value of founder shares to non-managing members | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2026 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
(UNAUDITED)
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ||
| Accrued expenses | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||
| Investment of cash into Trust Account | ( | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Class B ordinary shares | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of Private Placements Warrants | ||||
| Proceeds from Sponsor Loan | ||||
| Payment of offering costs | ( | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||
| Net change in cash | ||||
| Cash, beginning of the period | ||||
| Cash, end of the period | $ | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
| Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $ | |||
| Accretion of Class A ordinary shares to redemption value | $ | |||
| Over-allotment option liability | $ | |||
| Deferred underwriting fee payable | $ | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations
Cartesian
Growth Corporation IV (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted corporation
on
As of June 30, 2026, the Company has not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on June 24, 2026. On June 26, 2026, the
Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
Transaction
costs amounted to $
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination.
The
Company’s Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
Following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering, on June 26, 2026, an amount of $
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The
Company will provide the Company’s public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon
the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial
Business Combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will
seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in
its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business
Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable, but without deduction for any excise
or similar tax that may be due or payable and less permitted withdrawals), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares. The
Company is permitted to withdraw amounts from the Trust Account to fund its working capital requirements (including to repay the Sponsor
Loan or Working Capital Loans (as defined below)). Such withdrawal is limited to no more than, $
The ordinary shares subject to redemption were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
The
Company will have only the duration of the Completion Window to complete the initial Business Combination. However, if the Company is
unable to complete its initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, the Company will as promptly as reasonably possible
but not more than business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable,
but without deduction for any excise or similar tax that may be due or payable, less permitted withdrawals and less up to $
The Sponsor, CGC IV Sponsor DirectorCo LLC (“DirectorCo”), and the Company’s officers and directors have entered into letter agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Articles; (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Completion Window and to liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account; and (iv) vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering (including in open market and privately negotiated transactions, aside from shares they may purchase in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act, which would not be voted in favor of approving the Business Combination) in favor of the initial Business Combination.
The
Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products
sold to the Company (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), or a prospective target business
with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination
agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s prospectus for its Initial Public Offering as filed with the SEC on June 26, 2026, as well as the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 8, 2026. The interim results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and for the period from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or for any future periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The
Company’s liquidity needs up to June 26, 2026 had been satisfied through the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor
of up to $
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an
affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but is not obligated to, loan the Company funds
as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay
such loaned amounts at that time. Up to $
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company has sufficient funds to finance the working capital needs of the Company within one year from the date of issuance of the financial statement. The Company has the duration of the Completion Window to complete the initial Business Combination.
Segment Reporting
The Company complies with ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses among other disclosure requirements. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on February 20, 2026 (see Note 9).
Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statement with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with US GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statement, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The Company had $
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Investments Held in Trust Account
As
of June 30, 2026, the investments held in the Trust Account, amounting to $
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution,
which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $
Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A — “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees that are related to the Initial Public Offering. The gross proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the related offering costs were allocated to the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and the Public Warrants based on the relative fair values of the respective instruments issued. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption were charged to temporary equity in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, while offering costs allocated to the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants were charged to shareholders' deficit, as such warrants were determined to qualify for equity classification under ASC 815-40.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2026, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The
Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded
derivatives in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are
accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued
at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments,
including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Derivative liabilities are classified in the
balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required
within 12 months of the balance sheet date. On June 26, 2026, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option in the
amount of
Over-allotment Option
The Company accounts for its over-allotment option as a liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires management to make significant estimates regarding expected volatility, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. Changes in these assumptions could result in materially different fair value measurements and corresponding non-cash gains or losses recognized in the statement of operations. Because the over-allotment option is measured at fair value, these estimates do not impact the Company's cash flows.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Warrant Instruments
The Company accounted for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the sale of private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the Company evaluated and classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their relative fair values.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Public Shares contain a redemption feature
which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, or if there is a shareholder
vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-S99, the
Company classifies Public Shares subject to possible redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely
within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying
value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption value. The change in the carrying value of
redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly,
as of June 30, 2026, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside
of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheet. As of June 30, 2026,
| Gross proceeds | $ | |||
| Less: | ||||
| Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | ( | ) | ||
| Proceeds allocated to over-allotment option | ( | ) | ||
| Public Shares issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
| Plus: | ||||
| Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, June 30, 2026 | $ |
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Income and losses are shared pro rata to the shares. Net loss per Ordinary Share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the period. Accretion associated with the redeemable Ordinary Shares is excluded from net loss per Ordinary Share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The calculation of diluted loss per Ordinary Share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, (ii) the exercise of the over-allotment option and (iii) Private Placement, since the average price of the Ordinary Shares for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and for the period from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026, was less than the exercise price and therefore, the inclusion of such Warrants under the Treasury stock method would be anti-dilutive and the exercise is contingent upon the occurrence of future events.
The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per Ordinary Share:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Period from February 20, 2026 (Inception) Through June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||
| Basic net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net loss per ordinary share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Period from February 20, 2026 (Inception) Through June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||
| Diluted net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net loss per ordinary share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 3 — Initial Public Offering
In the Initial Public Offering, on June 26, 2026,
the Company sold
Warrants — As of June
30, 2026, there were
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a Unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such Unit.
Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of its initial Business Combination, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering or a new registration statement covering the registration under the Securities Act of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following the Company’s initial Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the sixtieth (60th) business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
If the holders exercise their public warrants on a cashless basis, they would pay the warrant exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” is the average closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent or on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants, as applicable.
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per
Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at
a price of $ |
| ● | upon
a minimum of |
| ● | if,
and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
Additionally, if the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a subdivision of ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, subdivision or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding ordinary shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (ii) the quotient of (x) the price per Class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A ordinary shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
Note 4 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Sponsor and Cantor purchased an aggregate of
The Private Placement Warrants will be identical
to the Public Warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering except that, so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Cantor, or their permitted
transferees, the Private Placement Warrants (i) may not (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these
Private Placement Warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until
The Sponsor, DirectorCo, and the Company’s
officers and directors have entered into letter agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their
redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination;
(ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote
to approve an amendment to the Articles (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption
in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On March 18, 2026, the Sponsor and DirectorCo
made a capital contribution of an aggregate of $
As of June 30, 2026,
The Company’s initial shareholders have
agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares and any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion thereof
until the earlier to occur of (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which
the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that
results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities
or other property. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Company’s initial
shareholders with respect to any founder shares (the “Lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of the
Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $
Sponsor Loan
The Sponsor has agreed to loan the Company an
aggregate of up to $
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection
with a 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 a Business Combination, the Company would
repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a 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 $
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Risks and Uncertainties
The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent escalation of the conflicts involving the United States, Israel, Iran and others in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and escalation of the conflict involving the United States, Israel, Iran and others in the Middle East and Southwest Asia and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and its neighboring states and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing 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.
Any of the above mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the recent escalation of the conflicts involving the United States, Israel, Iran and others in the Middle East and Southwest Asia and subsequent sanctions or related actions, 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.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares (and the Class A
ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the founder shares), Private Placement Warrants (and the Class A ordinary shares underlying
such Private Placement Warrants), and private placement equivalent-warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital
Loans are entitled to registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by
them and any other securities of the Company acquired by them prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant
to a registration rights agreement signed on June 24, 2026. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to
Underwriters’ Agreement
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $
Note 7 — Shareholders’ Deficit
Preference Shares — The
Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class A Ordinary Shares — The
Company is authorized to issue a total of
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Class B Ordinary Shares — The
Company is authorized to issue a total of
The founder shares will automatically convert
into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the initial Business Combination or
earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary
shares, or any other equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Initial Public Offering
and related to or in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which Class B ordinary shares
convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary
shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary
shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate,
Holders of record of the Company’s Class A
ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
| ● | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; | |
| ● | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and | |
| ● | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. |
The following tables summarize assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Level | June 30, 2026 | |||||||
| Investments held in Trust Account | 1 | $ | ||||||
| Over-allotment liability | 3 | $ | ||||||
The over-allotment option was accounted for as a liability in accordance with FASB ASC 480 and was presented within liabilities on the balance sheet. The over-allotment option liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within changes in fair value of over-allotment option liability in the statement of operations. There was no change in the fair value of the over-allotment option liability from its partial exercise on June 26, 2026 through June 30, 2026. Accordingly, no gain or loss from the remeasurement of the liability was recognized during that period.
The fair value of the over-allotment option is
$
The key assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the over-allotment option at its initial measurement and subsequent measurement were as follows:
| June 26, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | ||||||||
| Volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
The fair value of the Public Warrants is $
| June 26, 2026 | ||||
| Volatility | % | |||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Share price | $ | |||
| Weighted term (years) | ||||
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CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 9 — Segment Information
FASB ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
The Company’s CODMs have been identified
as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who reviews the assets, operating results and financial metrics for the Company
as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that
the Company only has
The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the statements of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheets as total assets. When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation the CODM reviews several key metrics, which include the following:
| June 30, 2026 | ||||
| Cash | $ | |||
| Investments held in Trust Account | $ | |||
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | For the Period from February 20, 2026 (Inception) through June 30, 2026 | |||||||
| Formation, general and administrative expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | $ | $ | ||||||
The CODM reviews interest earned on the Trust Account to measure and monitor shareholder value while maintaining compliance with the Trust Agreement. Formation, general and administrative expenses are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete an Initial Public Offering and eventually a Business Combination within the business combination period. The CODM also reviews formation, general and administrative expenses to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. Formation, general and administrative expenses, as reported on the statement of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
Note 10 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date that the financial statement was issued. Based upon this review, other than the below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statement.
On August 8, 2026, Cantor notified the Company that it would not exercise its remaining over-allotment option. As a result, the remaining unissued shares subject to the over-allotment option expired unexercised.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Cartesian Growth Corporation IV. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to CGC IV Sponsor LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on February 20, 2026 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
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.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and 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 interest 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.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, we had a net loss of $23,822, which consists of loss from operations of $77,949, offset by interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $54,127.
For the period from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026, we had a net loss of $40,752, which consists of loss from operations of $94,879, offset by interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $54,127.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On June 26, 2026, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 27,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $275,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 2,500,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $2.00 per Private Placement Warrant, in a private placement to the Sponsor and the representative of the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering, generating gross proceeds of $5,000,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $275,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $18,388,139, consisting of $5,000,000 of cash underwriting fees, $11,500,000 of deferred underwriting fees, excess fair value over cost of founder shares transferred to non-managing members of $1,432,667, and $455,472 of other offering costs.
For the period from February 20, 2026 (inception) through June 30, 2026, cash used in operating activities was $104,495. Net loss of $40,752 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $54,127. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $9,616 of cash for operating activities.
As of June 30, 2026, we had investments held in the Trust Account of $275,054,127 (including approximately $54,127 of interest income), consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of 185 days or less. We may withdraw interest earned on the Trust Account to pay taxes, fund working capital requirements of up to $250,000 per calendar quarter, and, if we fail to complete a Business Combination, up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any interest earned thereon (less permitted withdrawals), to complete our initial Business Combination. To the extent our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration for 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.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. 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 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 consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2026. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than below:
Underwriters’ Agreement
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $5,000,000 (2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, excluding any proceeds from Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option), which was paid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Additionally, the underwriters were entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 4.0% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account, other than the gross proceeds from Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, and 6.0% of the gross proceeds from Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, or $11,500,000 in the aggregate. The deferred underwriting discount included an additional amount of up to $750,000, which was contingent upon the exercise of the remaining 1,250,000 Unit over-allotment option. Because the remaining over-allotment option expired unexercised on August 8, 2026, the additional deferred underwriting discount of up to $750,000 was no longer payable after that date. The deferred underwriting discount is payable upon the completion of the Company's initial Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
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Critical Accounting Estimates and Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates. However, we have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Derivative Financial Instruments
We evaluate our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. On June 26, 2026, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option in the amount of 2,500,000 Units and the unexercised balance of 1,250,000 Units expired unexercised on August 8, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the underwriters' remaining over-allotment option is deemed to be a freestanding financial instrument indexed to the contingently redeemable shares and was accounted for as a liability pursuant to ASC 480.
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our condensed balance sheets.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report include the risk factors described in our final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the SEC. As of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On June 26, 2026, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 27,500,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $275,000,000. Cantor acted as Sole Book-Running Manager of the Initial Public Offering. The securities in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-296614). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statements effective on June 24, 2026.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 2,500,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants” and together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) at a price of $2.00 per Private Placement Warrant, in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, CGC IV Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), the representative of the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering, generating gross proceeds of $5,000,000. Of the 2,500,000 Private Placement Warrants, the Sponsor purchased 937,500 Private Placement Warrants and Cantor purchased 1,562,500 Private Placement Warrants. The issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The Private Warrants are identical to the warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants are not transferable, assignable or saleable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
We paid a total of $18,388,139, consisting of $5,000,000 of cash underwriting fees, $11,500,000 of deferred underwriting fees, excess fair value over cost of founder shares transferred to non-managing members of $1,432,667, and $455,472 of other offering costs.
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None
Item 5. Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
For the period from February 20, 2026 (inception)
through June 30, 2026, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange
Act)
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | These certifications are furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION IV | ||
| Date: August 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Peter Yu |
| Name: | Peter Yu | |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: August 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Nam Trinh |
| Name: | Nam Trinh | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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