v3.26.1
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of NewHold are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2025 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2026 as well as the Registration Statement in connection with NewHold’s Public Offering filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025 and the audited Closing Balance Sheet as of March 3, 2025 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2025. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or for any other future periods.

Emerging Growth Company Status

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

NewHold 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. NewHold 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 NewHold’s financial statements 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

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires 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 unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgement. 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 unaudited condensed financial statements, 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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

NewHold considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. NewHold had approximately $364,000 and $1,198,000, respectively, invested in cash equivalents (money market funds, which are a Level 1 input as they are quoted in active markets) as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The cash equivalents are stated at their fair value, $364,000 and $1,198,000 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 as shown in the table below:

 

Description at June 30, 2026   Quoted
Price
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Assets:      
Money market funds   $ 364,000  

 

Description at December 31, 2025   Quoted
Price
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Assets:      
Money market funds   $ 1,198,000  
The Trust Account

The Trust Account

 

The funds in the Trust Account are to be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of one hundred eighty-five (185) days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations and may at any time be held as cash or cash items, including in demand deposit accounts at a bank. Funds will remain in the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the initial Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account proceeds as described below. The remaining proceeds outside the Trust Account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses.

 

NewHold’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides that, other than the permitted withdrawals, if any, none of the funds held in the Trust Account will be released until the earlier of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, of NewHold (the “Public Shares”), that have been properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to NewHold’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) in a manner that would modify the substance or timing of its obligation to redeem the Public Shares in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if NewHold does not complete an initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Public Shares or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (iii) the redemption of 100% of the Public Shares if NewHold is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Offering (subject to the requirements of law). The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of NewHold’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of NewHold’s public shareholders.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject NewHold to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage of $250,000. Any loss incurred or lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on NewHold’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of NewHold’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 unaudited condensed financial statements, primarily due to their short-term nature. 

Fair Value Measurements

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.
Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

NewHold evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with 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 unaudited condensed 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. Derivative liabilities are classified in the condensed balance sheets 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 condensed balance sheet date.

Offering Costs

Offering Costs

 

NewHold complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Deferred offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees that are related to the Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. NewHold applies this guidance to allocate Public Offering proceeds from the Public Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are charged to temporary equity and offering costs allocated to the warrants included in the Public Units and Private Placement Units are charged to shareholders’ deficit as the warrants included in the Public Units and Private Placement Units after management’s evaluation are accounted for under equity treatment.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, offering costs amounted to approximately $11,645,000, consisting of $4,075,000 of upfront discount and expenses to the underwriters, approximately $7,044,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $526,000 of other offering costs. Approximately $107,000 of such costs was allocated to the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Units and the remainder, approximately $11,538,000, was allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption, based on their relative fair values.

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

 

As discussed in Note 4, all of the 20,125,000 public shares sold as part of Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of public shares if NewHold holds a shareholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of NewHold require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of FASB ASC 480. 

  

All Class A ordinary shares are redeemable and classified as such on NewHold’s condensed balance sheets until such time as a redemption event takes place. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, the value of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed is equal to approximately $10.58 and $10.40 per share (which is the assumed redemption price) multiplied by 20,125,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares.

 

NewHold recognizes changes immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the securities at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A ordinary shares are affected by adjustments to accumulated deficit. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of the 20,125,000 public shares were classified outside of permanent equity. Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption consist of the following:

 

    Dollars     Shares  
Gross proceeds of Offering   $ 201,250,000       20,125,000  
Less: Offering proceeds allocated to Public Warrants     (1,509,000 )      
Offering costs     (11,538,000 )      
Plus: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value     21,017,000        
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2025   $ 209,220,000       20,125,000  
Plus: Accretion of carrying value to redemption value     3,714,000        
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of June 30, 2026 (unaudited)   $ 212,934,000       20,125,000  
Warrant Instruments

Warrant Instruments

 

NewHold accounts for the Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and the private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, NewHold evaluated and has classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their assigned values. There are an aggregate 10,452,550 Warrants to purchase an aggregate 10,452,550 Class A ordinary shares currently included in the Units sold in the Public Offering and the Private Placement as of June 30, 2026 (see Notes 5 and 9) and no warrants outstanding at December 31, 2025.

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share

 

NewHold complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net income (loss) per share of ordinary shares is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of ordinary shares to settle Warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

NewHold has not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in the Offering and Private Placement to purchase an aggregate of 10,452,550 Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method and are contingent on future events. As a result, diluted income per share of Class A ordinary shares is the same as basic income per share of ordinary shares for the period presented.

 

NewHold has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata among the two classes of ordinary shares. Net income (loss) per share of ordinary shares is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of ordinary shares outstanding during the respective period. The changes in redemption value that are accreted to Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption (see below) are representative of fair value and therefore is not factored into the calculation of earnings per share.

 

The following tables reflect the net income (loss) per share after allocating income(loss) between the shares based on outstanding shares:

 

    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
2026
    June 30,
2026
 
    Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
Numerator:                        
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share:                        
Allocation of loss – basic and diluted   $ (2,532,000 )   $ (813,000 )   $ (1,999,000 )   $ (642,000 )
Denominator:                                
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares:     20,905,100       6,707,663       20,905,100       6,707,663  
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.10 )

 

    Three months ended
June 30,
2025
    Six months ended
June 30,
2025
 
    Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
Numerator:                        
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary shares:                        
Allocation of income – basic and diluted   $ 1,429,000     $ 459,000     $ 1,533,000     $ 748,000  
Denominator:                                
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares:     20,905,100       6,707,663       13,744,000       6,707,663  
                                 
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share   $ 0.07     $ 0.07     $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

NewHold 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. NewHold’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is NewHold’s major tax jurisdiction. NewHold 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. NewHold is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

 

NewHold is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, NewHold’s tax liability was zero at both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires public business entities to provide additional disclosures regarding specified categories of expenses, including compensation, depreciation, amortization, and other costs included within certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its financial statement disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on NewHold’s unaudited condensed financial statements.