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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company and its management teams’ expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | the failure to realize the benefits of the business combination and any transactions contemplated thereby; |
| ● | the outcome of any potential legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or others; |
| ● | the failure of the Company to maintain the listing of its securities on Nasdaq; |
| ● | ongoing costs as a result of the business combination and as a result of the Company becoming a public company; |
| ● | changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; |
| ● | the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably; |
| ● | risks relating to the Company’s anticipated operations and business, including the success of any future acquisitions; |
| ● | the Company’s ability to retain its management and key employees; |
| ● | the risk that issuances of equity or debt securities, including issuances of equity securities in connection with the Company’s acquisition strategy, may adversely affect the value of the Company’s common stock and dilute its stockholders; |
| ● | the risk that the Company experiences difficulties managing its growth and expanding operations; |
| ● | challenges in implementing the business plan, due to lack of an operating history, operational challenges, significant competition and regulation; |
| ● | the price and volatility of AVAX; |
| ● | AVAX’s prominence as a digital asset and Avalanche as the foundation of a new financial system; |
| ● | the ability to develop and maintain effective internal controls and procedures or correct the previously identified material weaknesses; |
| ● | the macro and political conditions surrounding AVAX, Avalanche and digital assets generally; |
| ● | the planned business strategy, including the Company’s ability to raise capital to continue to acquire additional AVAX, to secure participation and contribution from AVAX holders through in-kind investments, to successfully deploy and apply financial trading strategies or risk-management techniques in its active management of its AVAX holdings; |
| ● | generation of AVAX yield through the delegation or staking of AVAX to validators and the deployment of AVAX, digital assets or fiat to traders, market makers, asset managers and other crypto market participants to with the goal of adopting conservative approaches focused on preservation and consistent returns; |
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| ● | potential growth avenues organically through (i) expanding the talent base, potential product offering and partnerships, and (ii) inorganically through selective minority investments, joint ventures and acquisitions where the Company believes such transactions have the potential to accelerate the expansion of Avalanche-related capabilities and AVAX accumulation; and |
| ● | the Company’s ability to provide its shareholders with differentiated AVAX exposure, including plans and use of proceeds as well as any potential future capital raises. |
We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-294684) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 27, 2026 and in the Form 8-K filed following the closing of the business combination that includes comprehensive disclosure regarding the combined company (the “Super 8-K”). Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the views of the Company as of any subsequent date, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. It is not possible for Company management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report.
The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date hereof. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Quarterly Report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in expectations, except as required by law.
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. Financial Information | 5 |
Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Avalanche Treasury Corporation |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2026 (unaudited) and December 31, 2025 | 5 |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 9 |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 37 |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk | 47 |
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities | 53 |
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND DECEMBER 31, 2025
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash | | $ | | | $ | |
USDC | | | | | | |
Digital assets – AVAX, current portion | | | | | | — |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | | | | |
Deferred transaction costs | | | — | | | |
Due from related party | | | — | | | |
Total Current Assets | |
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Digital assets - AVAX (including $ | | | | | | |
Digital assets – stAVAX, at cost | | | — | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | | | $ | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | | | $ | |
Accrued transaction costs | | | — | | | |
Token sale liability | | | — | | | |
Accrued interest | | | | | | — |
Note payable | | | | | | — |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
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Earn out liability, noncurrent | | | | | | — |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | | | | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 8) | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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Class A Common Stock, $ | |
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Class B Common Stock, $ | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, $ | | | — | | | — |
Treasury Stock, at cost; | | | ( | | | — |
Subscription receivable | |
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Additional paid-in capital | | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit | |
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | For the Three Months | | For the Nine Months | | August 20, 2025 (Inception) | |||
| | Ended September 30, 2026 | | Ended September 30, 2026 | | through September 30, 2025 | |||
Staking revenue, net of fees |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | | | | | | | | |
Transaction costs incurred in connection with the Business Combination (Note 3) | | | — | | | | | | — |
Change in fair value of digital assets | | | ( | | | ( | | | — |
Realized loss on digital assets | | | | | | | | | — |
Impairment of digital assets | | | — | | | | | | — |
Income (loss) from operations | | | | | | ( | | | ( |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of token sale liability | | | — | | | | | | — |
Loss on settlement of token sale liability | | | — | | | ( | | | — |
Initial recognition of Earn-Out liability | | | — | | | ( | | | — |
Change in fair value of Earn-Out liability | | | ( | | | | | | — |
Initial recognition of post share issuance liability | | | — | | | ( | | | — |
Change in fair value of post issuance liability | | | — | | | | | | — |
Other income | | | | | | | | | — |
Interest expense | | | ( | | | ( | | | — |
Interest income | | | | | | | | | — |
Total other income (expense) | | | ( | | | | | | — |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | | | | | ( | | | ( |
Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Net income (loss) | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
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Weighted-average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding - basic | | | | | | | | | |
Basic net income (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Weighted-average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding - diluted | |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
| | Class A | | Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| | Common | | Common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | |||||||||
| | Stock | | Stock | | Preferred Stock | | Class A | | Class A | | Subscription | | Additional | | Treasury Stock | | Accumulated | | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Member Units | | Member Interests | | Receivable | | paid in capital | | Shares | | Amount | | Deficit | | Equity | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2025 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | | — | | — | | — | | $ | | | $ | | | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | |
Retroactive application of reverse recapitalization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | — | | | ( | | | ( | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Partial subscription received | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Change in fair value of subscription receivable | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | ( | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | ( |
Balance, March 31, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | |
Partial subscription received | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Change in fair value of subscription receivable | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | ( | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Shares issued to SPAC in connection with Reverse Recapitalization | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( |
Shares issued to Foundation in connection with Reverse Recapitalization | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | ( |
Balance, June 30, 2026 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | — | | — | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | ( | | $ | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | ( | | $ | |
Subscription receivable settled through receipt of AVAX | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Change in fair value of subscription receivable | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | ( | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Issuance of Class A common stock in settlement of post-closing share liability | | | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | ( | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Stock-based compensation | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Balance, September 30, 2026 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | — | | — | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | ( | | $ | | | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | |
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For the period from August 20, 2025 (inception) through September 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, August 20, 2025 (inception) | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Issuance of Class A and Class B common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | ( |
Balance, September 30, 2025 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | — | | — | | — | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | ( | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | For the Nine Months Ended | | For the Period from August 20, 2025 | ||
| | September 30, 2026 | | (Inception) through September 30, 2025 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations: | |
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Change in fair value of digital assets - AVAX | |
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Realized loss on digital assets - AVAX | | | | | | — |
Impairment of digital assets - stAVAX and sAVAX | | | | | | — |
Digital assets received from staking rewards | |
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Digital assets disposed of through staking fees | |
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Digital assets received from liquid staking rewards | | | ( | | | — |
USDC received recorded as other income | |
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Change in fair value of token sale liability | | | ( | | | — |
Loss on settlement of token sale liability | |
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Loss on initial recognition of earn-out share liability | | | | | | — |
Change in fair value of earn-out share liability | |
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Loss on initial recognition of post-closing share liability | | | | | | — |
Change in fair value of post-closing share liability | | | ( | | | — |
Share-based compensation | | | | | | — |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
Prepaid expense | | | ( | | | — |
Due from related party | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | | | | |
Accrued interest | | | | | | — |
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | ( | | | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of digital assets | | | | | | — |
Disposal of USDC to USD | | | | | | — |
Purchase of USDC | | | ( | | | — |
Purchases of digital assets | | | — | | | ( |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | ( |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Cash received from Notes payable | | | | | | — |
Repayments of note payable | | | ( | | | — |
Shares issued to SPAC in connection with Business Combination | | | | | | — |
Purchases of treasury stock | | | ( | | | — |
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | — |
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NET CHANGE IN CASH | | | | | | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | | | | — |
Cash, end of period | | $ | | | $ | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | | | $ | — |
Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | — | | $ | — |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | |
Subscription receivable, digital assets received at fair value | | $ | | | $ | — |
Subscription receivable, change in fair value related to subscription receivable collected | | $ | | | $ | — |
Note payable repaid in USDC | | $ | | | $ | — |
Sale of digital assets for USDC | | $ | | | $ | — |
Shares issued for exchange of token sale liability | | $ | | | $ | — |
Issuance of Class A common stock in settlement of post-closing share liability | | $ | | | $ | — |
Deposits of AVAX staked into liquid staking activities | | $ | | | $ | — |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - sAVAX | | $ | | | $ | — |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - stAVAX | | $ | | | $ | — |
Digital assets pledged as collateral for note payable | | $ | | | $ | — |
Prepaid expenses acquired from the SPAC in connection with the Reverse Recapitalization | | $ | | | $ | — |
Accrued expenses acquired from the SPAC in connection with the Reverse Recapitalization | | $ | | | $ | — |
Deferred transaction costs included in accrued transaction costs | | $ | — | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
Note 1. Organization
Description of Business
Avalanche Treasury Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on September 22, 2025, in connection with the transactions that culminated in the Business Combination with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. (“MLAC”), which closed on June 11, 2026. On October 1, 2025, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Agreement”) with MLAC, Avalanche Treasury Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Treasury LLC”), Avalanche SPAC Merger Sub LLC (“MLAC Merger Sub”), Avalanche Company Merger Sub LLC (“Company Merger Sub,” and together with MLAC Merger Sub, the “Company Subsidiaries”), and Dragonfly Digital Management, LLC (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the transactions contemplated therein (collectively, the “Business Combination”) were consummated on June 11, 2026 (the “Closing Date”). Following the Business Combination and related recapitalization transactions, the Company became a publicly traded company and operates through Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC to hold and manage AVAX, conduct staking and validator operations, and support other Avalanche-related activities.
Pursuant to the Agreement, on the Closing Date, (i) MLAC Merger Sub merged with and into MLAC (the “MLAC Merger”), with MLAC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and (ii) Company Merger Sub merged with and into Avalanche Treasury Company LLC (the “Company Merger,” and together with the MLAC Merger, the “Mergers”), with Treasury LLC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
In connection with the Company Merger, each member of Treasury LLC other than the Seller received
The Company is an operating company focused exclusively on business lines relating to Avalanche and AVAX, offering public-market investors a differentiated, capital-efficient means of gaining exposure to Avalanche and AVAX through (i) the targeted accumulation of AVAX; (ii) treasury management activities, including staking and other yield-generating strategies designed to increase AVAX per share over time; and (iii) broader ecosystem participation, including validator operations, Avalanche L1 activation, infrastructure services and other corporate development initiatives intended to expand the Company’s participation in the Avalanche ecosystem.
Note 2. Liquidity and Going Concern
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company generated revenue from staking rewards, net of fees, of $
The Company assesses its liquidity based on its ability to generate and maintain adequate sources of liquidity to meet its current and future obligations. Its expected primary uses of liquidity on a short- and long-term basis include working capital requirements, business acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on a number of factors.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASC Subtopic 205-40), management evaluated whether conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
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As of September 30, 2026, the Company had cash of $
Accordingly, after considering the Company’s cash, liquid digital assets, expected operating cash flows and other available sources of liquidity, management concluded that the conditions and events considered in the aggregate do not raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
Note 3. Reverse Recapitalization.
As discussed in Note 1, “Organization”, the Business Combination was consummated on June 11, 2026, which for accounting purposes, was treated as the equivalent of the Company issuing stock for the net assets of MLAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, MLAC was treated as the acquired company for financial accounting and reporting purposes under GAAP.
Transaction proceeds
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company received gross proceeds of $
Cash - trust and cash, net of redemptions | | $ | |
Less: transaction expenses paid | |
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Net proceeds from the Business Combination | |
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Assets (liabilities) assumed from the SPAC: | |
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Prepaid expense and other current assets | |
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Accrued expenses | |
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Reverse recapitalization, net | | $ | ( |
The number of shares of Common Stock issued immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination were as follows:
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MLAC public shares outstanding prior to the Business Combination |
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Less: Redemption of MLAC ordinary shares |
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Rights exchanged for shares in connection with Business Combination |
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Shares issued to SPAC in connection with Business Combination |
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Shares issued to Foundation in connection with Business Combination |
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Total AVAX Pub Co Common Stock |
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MLAC Rights
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, each outstanding right automatically converted into one-tenth (1/10) of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the conversion of the rights, and the rights ceased to be outstanding following the Business Combination.
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The table below summarizes the Company Units and corresponding PubCo common stock outstanding following the Business Combination:
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| | AVAX Company Units | | Common Stock |
Class A units |
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Class B units |
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Transaction Overview
On June 11, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Avalanche Treasury Corporation consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. The Business Combination included the domestication of MLAC, the MLAC Merger, the Company Merger and the other related transactions contemplated by the Agreement, including the Company Unit Subscription, the Foundation Transaction and the Dragonfly Contribution (each defined below).
Domestication and Merger Steps
On the Closing Date, MLAC domesticated by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”). Following the Domestication, Avalanche SPAC Merger Sub LLC (“MLAC Merger Sub”) merged with and into MLAC, with MLAC surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “MLAC Merger”). Company Merger Sub also merged with and into Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC, with Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Company Merger” and, together with the MLAC Merger, the “Mergers”).
Consideration and Exchange Mechanics
The Business Combination and related transactions included the following consideration and exchange mechanics. Legacy Company Units converted on a
Company Unit Subscription, Token Sale and Contribution
Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, the Company, Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC and MLAC entered into Company Unit Subscription Agreements pursuant to which investors purchased approximately $
The Business Combination also included (i) the contribution by Dragonfly, directly and indirectly through certain related funds, of
Transactions costs
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, transaction costs incurred within the condensed consolidated statements of operations were $— and $
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Contingent Consideration
In connection with the Business Combination Agreement and the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Company entered into earn-out arrangements with certain former equity holders of Astral Horizon, L.P. (“Astral”) (the “Astral Earn-out”) and MLAC’s sponsor (the “Sponsor” and the “Sponsor Earn-out,” and together with the Astral Earn-out, the “Earn-out Arrangements”). The Earn-out Arrangements provide for the issuance or release of shares of the Company’s common stock upon achievement of specified market-price thresholds following the Business Combination and include provisions that may accelerate issuance or release upon certain change-in-control events.
The Earn-out Arrangements were negotiated in connection with the Business Combination and do not represent settlement of pre-existing relationships, compensation for post-combination services or reimbursement of acquisition-related costs. Accordingly, the Company determined that the Earn-out Arrangements represent contingent consideration issued in connection with the Business Combination.
The Company evaluated the Earn-out Arrangements under ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. Because certain settlement provisions may result in settlement outcomes that are not indexed solely to the Company’s own stock, the Earn-out Arrangements do not meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 815-40 and are therefore classified as liabilities.
The Astral Earnout Shares, together with any shares received upon equitable adjustment of the Astral Earnout Shares, shall be subject to the Astral Transfer at the end of the Earnout Period in the event that not all of the Triggering Events are achieved by the Company during the Earnout Period.
The Astral Earnout Shares shall vest, shall no longer be subject to the Astral Transfer and shall be released from the Astral Escrow Account to Astral, in the amounts specified below, upon the Company meeting the price milestones specified below:
the foregoing, in the event that during the Earnout Period, the Company is subject to a Change in Control, then all of the Astral Earnout Shares, together with any shares received upon equitable adjustment of the Astral Earnout Shares, then remaining in the Astral Escrow Account shall no longer be subject to the Astral Transfer and shall be released to Astral from the Astral Escrow Account.
Each Triggering Event shall only occur once, if at all, and all Astral Earnout Shares not released by the end of the Earnout Period will be transferred to the Company through an Astral Transfer, in each case as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.
In addition,
The Sponsor Earnout Shares shall vest, no longer be subject to the Sponsor Transfer and shall be released from the escrow account to the Sponsor, in the amounts specified below, upon the Company meeting the price milestones specified below:
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The Earn-out Arrangements were initially recognized at fair value as of the Closing Date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The fair value measurement considers the contractual terms of the arrangements, including applicable stock-price thresholds, expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, expected term, risk-free interest rate and the probability and timing of potential settlement events, as applicable. The earn-out contingent consideration was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation based on a Geometric Brownian Motion in a risk-neutral framework. Due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, the Earn-out Arrangements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Astral and the Company executed a side-letter agreement on August 13, 2026 pursuant to which the
The Company remeasures the Earn-out Arrangements at fair value at each reporting date until the respective obligations are settled, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in the period in which they occur. Upon settlement, the related liability is derecognized, with any difference between its carrying amount immediately prior to settlement and the settlement value recognized in earnings.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Earn-out Arrangements measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026:
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Balance at December 31, 2025 | | $ | — | | $ | — |
Initial recognition upon reverse recapitalization | |
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Balance at June 30, 2026 | | | | | | |
Settled through issuance of Class A common stock | | | — | | | ( |
Change in fair value recognized in earnings | | | | | | — |
Balance at September 30, 2026 | | $ | | | $ | — |
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination on June 11, 2026, the
Accounting Treatment
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP, with Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC treated as the accounting acquirer and MLAC treated as the acquired company for financial accounting and reporting purposes. Because MLAC did not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805, Business Combinations, the transaction was not accounted for as a business combination using acquisition accounting.
Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the combined company represent a continuation of the financial statements of Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC. The transaction was treated as the equivalent of Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC issuing equity for the net assets of MLAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of MLAC were recorded at historical cost, and
In connection with the reverse recapitalization, the historical equity structure of Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC was recast to reflect the legal capital structure of the combined company following the Business Combination.
Earnings Per Share
As a result of the reverse recapitalization, the Company’s historical equity structure was recast to reflect the Company’s common stock structure, and weighted-average shares outstanding for the periods presented were calculated using the post-recapitalization share structure, applying the applicable exchange mechanics to the legacy equity interests of Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC.
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Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding treasury shares. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted, or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common shares, to the extent dilutive.
The Company’s Class B common stock is entitled to voting rights but is not entitled to dividends or liquidating distributions and, therefore, is not a participating security. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is presented only for Class A common stock (see Note 12).
Note 4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the accounting rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). References to GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in these accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the SEC.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Avalanche Treasury Corporation and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation of these entities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and assumptions include those related to the valuation and impairment assessment of digital assets, the recognition of staking reward revenue, and the evaluation of contingent liabilities.
Management bases its estimates and assumptions on currently available information and various judgments that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates, and such differences may be reflected in future periods as facts and circumstances change.
Segment Information
ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” (“ASC 280”), defines operating segments as components of an enterprise where discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates as a single
Concentration of Credit Risk
Cash
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had $
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USD Coin
The Company holds USD Coin (“USDC”), a fiat-backed stablecoin issued on public blockchain networks. USDC is accounted for as a financial asset. Based on the terms governing USDC, the Company has a contractual right to redeem USDC for U.S. dollars on demand. Because this right represents a contractual claim to cash, USDC meets the definition of a financial asset under ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments — Overall. USDC is recognized as a financial asset upon acquisition.
The Company has elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10 for its USDC. Accordingly, USDC is measured at fair value on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings within other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company elected the fair value option for USDC because fair value, based on quoted prices on an active exchange, best reflects the amount the Company would realize on its USDC, including the effect of any deviation from the U.S. dollar peg, and is consistent with how the Company measures its other digital assets. There were
The Company classifies its USDC as current assets on the balance sheet. The Company safeguards its USDC through third-party custodians. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held USDC balances of $
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 the Company earned yield of $
Digital Assets
The Company holds digital assets, which include Avalanche (“AVAX”) and the liquid staking tokens stAVAX and sAVAX, each representing AVAX staked through a third-party liquid staking protocol (“stAVAX” and “sAVAX,” respectively), which expose it to concentrations of market, credit and custodial risk. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, digital assets represented a significant portion of the Company’s total assets. The Company’s holdings of AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX are not insured or guaranteed by any government or third-party institution. Changes in market prices, protocol performance, or blockchain network conditions could materially affect the fair value of these assets.
The Company safeguards its digital assets through third-party custodians. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held approximately
The Company’s AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX holdings are dependent on the performance and security of the underlying Avalanche blockchain and the specific staking protocol that issues AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX. Smart contract vulnerabilities, validator performance issues, or protocol governance actions could adversely affect the value or liquidity of AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX.
Digital asset markets may experience periods of reduced liquidity. The Company may be unable to convert AVAX, stAVAX or sAVAX into fiat currency or other digital assets on a timely basis or at expected prices.
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Concentration and Current Vulnerability
The Company’s activities consisted principally of investing, staking and evaluating digital token technologies that run on the Avalanche public blockchain network. Due to the current nature of the Company’s operations and the scale of business transacted on the Avalanche Network, a concentration could potentially result in vulnerability as of the reporting date. The concentration and potential associated vulnerabilities are listed below:
| ● | A decline in, or loss of, staking rewards earned from the staking of AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX delegated to one or more validator nodes on the network; |
| ● | A decline in, or loss of, the Company’s AVAX, stAVAX or sAVAX holdings and its utility to the Avalanche network and a source of liquidity for its business; and |
| ● | Disruption to the nature and extent of the business plan should the Avalanche public blockchain fail or become redundant due to technological obsolescence or regulatory action. |
The AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX tokens perform various functions within the Avalanche Ecosystem, including incentivizing network security and functionality and acting as the payment currency on the primary network. Therefore this concentration may result in vulnerability to a near-term severe impact, and at least a possibility that there could be events outside of the Company’s control that may result in a severe impact in the near future.
Based on the above concentrations, as of the date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and in the event of a dissolution of Avalanche Foundation or an inability of the Avalanche public blockchain and/or AVAX, stAVAX or sAVAX to function as expected, these could result in near-term severe impacts to the Company’s business.
Management monitors these concentrations on an ongoing basis and may adjust its USDC and digital asset exposure in response to market, regulatory, or operational developments.
The Company relies on third-party service providers to perform certain functions essential to its operations. Any disruptions to the Company’s service providers’ business operations resulting from business failures, financial instability, security failures, government mandated regulation or operational problems could have an adverse impact on the Company’s ability to access critical services and be disruptive to the operations of the Company.
If the Company were to liquidate a significant block of AVAX in a single transaction, this may adversely impact the price per AVAX in the market. Separately, because a substantial portion of the Company’s AVAX is subject to contractual transfer restrictions during the applicable lock-up periods (see “Restrictions on AVAX” below), the Company may be unable to sell restricted AVAX to meet its liquidity needs, which represents an additional liquidity risk.
Business Combinations
The Company evaluates whether acquired net assets should be accounted for as a business combination or an asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If not, the Company applies its judgment to determine whether the acquired net assets meets the definition of a business by considering if the set includes an acquired input, process, and the ability to create outputs.
The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when it has obtained control. The Company measures goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred including the fair value of any non-controlling interest recognized, less the net recognized amount of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, all measured at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issuance of debt or equity securities, that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.
Any contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date. For contingent consideration that does not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such contingent consideration is required to be recorded at its initial fair value at the acquisition date, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified contingent consideration are recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.
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When the initial accounting for a business combination has not been finalized by the end of the reporting period in which the transaction occurs, the Company reports provisional amounts. Provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period, which does not exceed one year from the acquisition date. These adjustments, or recognition of additional assets or liabilities, reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date.
The Company accounts for certain business combinations that meet the definition of a reverse recapitalization in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, and ASC 810, Consolidation. A reverse recapitalization occurs when the legal acquirer is determined to be the accounting acquiree, and the legal acquiree is determined to be the accounting acquirer.
| ● | No goodwill or intangible assets are recorded |
| ● | The transaction is treated as a capital transaction in substance |
| ● | The accounting acquirer’s assets and liabilities are carried forward at their historical carrying amounts |
| ● | The accounting acquiree’s net assets are recorded at historical cost |
Notes Payable
The Company accounts for borrowings as notes payable. Notes payable are initially recognized at the amount of proceeds received and are subsequently measured at amortized cost. Interest expense is recognized over the term of the borrowing based on the contractual terms of the applicable agreements. Digital assets pledged as collateral in connection with borrowings continue to be recognized as assets of the Company unless control of such assets is transferred in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. Stock-based awards, including stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to employees and non-employee directors, are measured at their grant-date fair value. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires assumptions about the expected term, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yield. The fair value of RSUs is based on the fair value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each award, which is generally the vesting period, and is included in general and administrative expenses. For RSUs with a vesting commencement date that precedes the grant date, compensation cost is recognized beginning on the service inception date. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
Digital Assets
The Company’s digital assets include holdings of AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain network, which are measured at fair value in accordance with ASU 2023-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Crypto Assets, codified in ASC Subtopic 350-60 and stAVAX and sAVAX, liquid staking tokens on the Avalanche blockchain network, which fall within the scope of ASC 350-30. The digital assets held by the Company are included in current and non-current assets in the accompanying balance sheet. Certain AVAX holdings are classified as current assets because they are readily convertible to cash in active markets and are available to support the Company’s operations and liquidity needs.
The Company’s AVAX are measured at fair value as of each reporting period using Level 1 inputs in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. Level 1 inputs are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. The Company has determined its principal market to be Coinbase, which serves as its primary digital asset exchange for purchases and sales and the market in which it conducts the majority of its trading activity and due to the most volume of all accessible markets. Fair value is determined using the closing price as of 12:00 AM UTC on Coinbase on the Company’s financial statement measurement date. Changes in fair value are recognized within change in fair value of digital assets within operating expense in the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. Realized gains and losses on disposition are recognized using specific identification.
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The Company’s stAVAX and sAVAX are intangible assets that do not meet the criteria in ASC 350-60-15-1 and are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Company exchanges AVAX for liquid staking receipt tokens, including stAVAX and sAVAX, through the Hypha Protocol and BENQI Protocol, respectively, in connection with its liquid staking activities. These receipt tokens entitle the holder to redeem the digital intangible assets for which they were exchanged. Holders of stAVAX and sAVAX have claims on underlying staked AVAX and associated staking rewards. Accordingly, these tokens are intangible assets that do not meet the definition of crypto assets within the scope of ASC 350-60 because they are liquid staking tokens that convey enforceable rights to underlying assets. ASU 2023-08 excludes digital assets that provide enforceable rights to underlying goods, services, or other assets.
Accordingly, the Company tests stAVAX and sAVAX for impairment annually and more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that fair value is below carrying amount. If fair value exceeds carrying value, no upward adjustment is recorded. The Company monitors the value of AVAX subsequent to the initial recognition of stAVAX and sAVAX on an intraday basis for changes in circumstances that may indicate that the carrying amounts of stAVAX and sAVAX may not be recoverable. This ongoing assessment considers significant declines in the market value of AVAX.
While impairment assessments are performed daily, any identified impairment losses are formally recorded on a quarterly basis in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For the period from January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, the Company recognized impairment on stAVAX and sAVAX based on the lowest intraday value of AVAX identified during the period when such value was below the respective carrying values of stAVAX and sAVAX.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recorded impairment losses related to its stAVAX of $— and $
The Company’s current treasury strategy is primarily to retain its digital assets for investment and to generate returns through staking and liquid staking activities, as applicable. The Company does not generally acquire digital assets for the purpose of short-term trading; however, from time to time, the Company may sell, redeem or otherwise dispose of digital assets to fund operating activities, satisfy liquidity requirements, rebalance its treasury holdings or for other strategic purposes.
Digital assets held for investment that are staked remain recorded within digital assets on the balance sheet. Staking rewards earned by the Company through staking of these assets are recognized as an addition to digital assets and as staking revenue in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which such rewards are recognized.
The Company classifies digital assets as current or non-current based on management’s intended use of the assets and its expectations regarding the timing of their disposition. Digital assets that the Company expects to sell or otherwise monetize within the next twelve months, including amounts expected to be used to fund operating activities and other liquidity requirements, are classified as current assets. Digital assets that the Company intends to retain for long-term investment and does not expect to monetize within the next twelve months are classified as non-current assets. As of September 30, 2026, approximately $
Purchases of digital assets are reflected as cash flows used in investing activities in the accompanying statement of cash flows. Contributions of digital assets received in connection with private placement member interest agreements are presented as non-cash financing activities in the accompanying statement of cash flows.
Staking Rewards
The Company recognizes revenue from its staking activities in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, applied by analogy. To determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized the Company performs the following steps: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
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The Company participates in direct staking in proof-of-stake blockchain networks by staking or delegating digital assets held for investment. The Company utilizes third-party node operators to operate validator infrastructure on the Company’s behalf, provide staking facilitation services, and support staking- related reporting and monitoring. The Company is entitled to receive protocol-defined staking rewards only when the validator to which it has staked tokens successfully maintains protocol defined uptime. The Company’s performance obligation is the delegation of its AVAX tokens to a third-party node operator for a defined staking period. This obligation is satisfied over time as the node operator maintains the required uptime throughout the staking period, since the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit provided. The transaction price, measured at contract inception using quoted prices of AVAX on the Company’s principal market, is recognized ratably over the staking period. The staking terms are contractually fixed at inception and the Company does not have the practical ability to withdraw its tokens prior to the expiration of the staking period. Staked digital assets remain under the Company’s ownership and continue to be measured at fair value.
The Company delegates to third-party node operators to facilitate its staking operations, including the setup, operation, and maintenance of their validator nodes. While the Company determines the amount of AVAX staked and the timing of staking and unstaking, the third-party service providers control the underlying infrastructure critical to the staking process, including node availability and the ability to meet the network’s uptime requirements necessary to earn staking rewards. Because the Company is dependent on the third-party vendors’ infrastructure to meet the performance obligation of the node and to generate rewards, and because the vendors bear primary responsibility for ensuring the nodes remain operational and eligible for rewards, the Company has determined that it acts as the agent in these arrangements. Although the Company retains ownership of the underlying digital assets and directs certain aspects of the staking process, the nature and extent of the vendors’ involvement in delivering the staking service is the predominant factor in this assessment. Accordingly, the Company recognizes staking rewards on a net basis as revenue, net of fees paid to the third-party service providers.
The transaction price consists entirely of variable consideration in the form of staking rewards, which is contingent upon successful uptime requirements by the node operator. The Company constrains variable consideration until it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. Validators are required to maintain a minimum uptime of
The Company participates in liquid staking by staking AVAX through liquid staking protocols rather than operating its own validators. In connection with these activities, the Company receives stAVAX and sAVAX tokens, which are liquid staking receipt tokens representing claims on underlying staked AVAX and accumulated staking rewards and are custodied with BitGo or Anchorage. Unlike direct staking, rewards are not paid separately. Instead, staking rewards are reflected through increases in the respective AVAX-to-stAVAX and AVAX-to-sAVAX exchange rates over time. Staking rewards are not continuously reflected in token balances but are instead realized separately. Staking rewards are therefore recognized only when the stAVAX and sAVAX are redeemed and derecognized, measured at the fair value of AVAX at contract inception, which is when the AVAX were staked. Staking rewards received or receivable upon redemption and derecognition of stAVAX and sAVAX are presented in staking rewards, net of fees in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Upon staking AVAX through the liquid staking protocols, the AVAX is derecognized because the protocols obtain the ability to deploy and direct its use, and the stAVAX and sAVAX tokens received concurrently are then recognized. Any gain or loss on the staking transaction is recognized in accordance with ASC 610-20, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“ASC 610-20”) based on the difference between the cost basis of the AVAX staked and the fair value of the stAVAX and sAVAX received and included in realized loss on digital assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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When stAVAX or sAVAX is redeemed, the Company derecognizes the stAVAX or sAVAX at its carrying amount (cost less impairment) and recognizes the AVAX received at fair value on the redemption date. The AVAX received in excess of the AVAX originally staked represents staking rewards and is recognized as revenue as described above. Any gain or loss on redemption is recognized in accordance with ASC 610-20 based on the difference between the fair value of the remaining AVAX received and the carrying amount of the stAVAX or sAVAX, and is included in realized loss on digital assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company recognizes income from liquid staking when the related rewards are earned and are measurable and realizable. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had
Restrictions on AVAX
On or about October 1, 2025 (the Effective Date), the Company acquired a total of
All AVAX tokens received by the Company are subject to contractual transfer restrictions that prevent the Company from selling, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the tokens during the applicable lockup periods. These restrictions are implemented through a combination of paper-lock provisions (contractual restrictions enforced through the terms of the applicable agreements) and P-chain lock provisions (protocol- enforced restrictions embedded at the Avalanche blockchain level). The lockup schedules vary by investor, with restriction periods ranging from approximately
The Company is permitted to engage in certain activities with respect to the restricted tokens during the lockup period, including protocol staking, liquid staking, yield generation, and limited liquidity provision, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the applicable agreements. The restrictions limit the Company’s ability to access the liquidity for these AVAX until the lock-up periods expire. The Company may be exposed to increased price volatility to restricted AVAX because it cannot sell these positions during the lock-up period. The timing of future unlocks is determined by the contractual terms of the applicable agreements and the related P-chain lock provisions; however, changes in market conditions could affect the value of AVAX when it unlocks. Consistent with the Company’s long-term treasury strategy, AVAX subject to lock-up restrictions, including AVAX scheduled to unlock within the next twelve months, is classified as noncurrent. AVAX classified as current consists of unrestricted AVAX that management expects to sell within the next twelve months to fund the Company’s obligations (see Note 2).
The Company considered the restrictions noted above in accordance with ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, and determined that all of the restrictions would be considered entity-specific or sales restrictions rather than restrictions on the underlying token (i.e. the restrictions don’t follow the underlying token), therefore the Company will not consider these restrictions in determining the fair value of the digital assets.
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The following summarizes the restrictions on the locked AVAX as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
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*The AVAX tokens in the table above as of September 30, 2026 includes
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Token Sale Liability
The TSA represented an asset acquisition of AVAX tokens funded through a combination of cash, USDC and equity-based consideration. Prior to settlement, the token sale liability represented the fair value of the Company’s obligation to issue Class A Common Stock to satisfy the remaining contractual consideration of $
On June 11, 2026, the Company settled the token sale liability through the issuance of Class A Common Stock in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. Upon settlement, the carrying value of the token sale liability was reclassified to stockholders’ equity. To the extent the fair value of the equity issued differed from the carrying amount of the token sale liability immediately prior to settlement, the Company recognized a loss on settlement of approximately $
The token sale liability was measured as the fair value of the
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Subscription Receivable
The Company records subscription receivables when Class A Common Stock are issued pursuant to executed subscription agreements for which consideration, including cash, USDC, or digital assets, has not yet been received. Subscription receivables are presented as a contra-equity balance within stockholders’ equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The subscription receivable is initially measured based on the fair value of the AVAX tokens to be received on the issuance date of the related Class A Common Stock. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the AVAX tokens underlying the subscription receivable are recognized through equity as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital and do not impact the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the subscription receivable represented approximately
Treasury Stock
The Company accounts for repurchases of its common stock using the cost method in accordance with ASC 505-30, Treasury Stock. Repurchased shares are recorded at their acquisition cost and presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Treasury shares are not considered outstanding and are excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share from the date of repurchase.
Upon subsequent reissuance of treasury shares, any difference between the proceeds received and the original acquisition cost is recorded within additional paid-in capital, to the extent available, or retained earnings (accumulated deficit), as applicable. Gains or losses resulting from treasury stock transactions are not recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs).
The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g. interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses are carried at historical cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. USDC is measured at fair value on a recurring basis pursuant to the Company’s election of the fair value option under ASC 825-10 (see “USD Coin” above).
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Deferred Transaction Costs
The Company capitalized transaction costs, in accordance with ASC 340-10-S99-1 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5.A, Expenses of Offering), which primarily consist of direct, incremental legal, professional, accounting and other third-party fees relating to the Company’s closing of the Transactions. The deferred costs were expensed upon the consummation of the Business Combination. At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded $— and $
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. The Company’s Class B Common Stock is not a participating security and, therefore, is not included in the calculation of basic net income (loss) per share.
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method or if-converted method, as applicable. Potential common shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share when their effect would be anti-dilutive.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company’s diluted weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding were equal to its basic weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding because the Company reported a net loss for the period, and all potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company reported net income, and the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units is evaluated using the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of the earn-out shares is evaluated as contingently issuable shares (see Note 12).
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, as applicable. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of changes in enacted tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period of enactment. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. Recognized tax positions are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is not currently aware of any uncertain tax positions that could result in significant payments, accruals or material changes to its tax positions. The Company is subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities for tax years since inception.
While ASC 740 identifies usage of the annual effective tax rate for purposes of interim provision, it does allow for estimating elements in the current period of they are significant or unusual or infrequent. Computing the AETR for the Company is complicated due to the potential impact of the Company’s change in fair market value of token sale liabilities, post issuance liabilities and earnout liabilities. Furthermore, the Company recognizes realized and unrealized gains and losses on its liquid staking tokens which are dependent on timing and pricing of markets which are highly volatile. The Company has taken the position as to the calculation of income tax expenses in the current period based on ASC 740-270-25-2 which states, “if an entity is unable to estimate a part of its ordinary income (or loss) or the related tax (or benefit) but is otherwise able to make a reliable estimate, the tax (or benefit) applicable to the item that cannot be estimated shall be reported in the interim period in which the item is reported.” The Company believes its calculation to be a reliable estimate and allows it to properly take into account the unusual elements that can impact its annualized book income and its impact on the ETR. As such, the Company is computing its taxable income (loss) and associated income tax provision based on actual results through September 30, 2026. Because the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, its estimated annual effective tax rate for 2026 is
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and nine months ended September 30, 2026, resulting in an effective tax rate of
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had net deferred tax assets of $
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
Recent Accounting Pronouncements, not yet adopted:
ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“DISE”)” (“ASU 2024-03”) requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosure about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements and disclosures.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-03, Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity. The standard revises current guidance for determining the accounting acquirer for a transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests in which the legal acquiree is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that meets the definition of a business. The amendments differ from current U.S. GAAP because, for certain transactions, they replace the requirement that the primary beneficiary of a VIE is always the acquirer with an assessment that requires an entity to consider the factors to determine which entity is the accounting acquirer. Under the amendments, acquisition transactions in which the legal acquiree is a VIE will, in more instances, result in the same accounting outcomes as economically similar transactions in which the legal acquiree is a voting interest entity. The ASU does not change the accounting for a transaction determined to be a reverse acquisition or a transaction in which the legal acquirer is not a business and is determined to be the accounting acquiree. The new guidance will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2027, will require a prospective transition method for business combinations that occur after the initial adoption date, and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements, which improves the navigability of the required interim disclosures, clarifies when that guidance applies and provides additional guidance on the disclosures that should be provided in interim reporting periods. The amendments do not change the underlying principles of interim reporting. ASU 2025-11 is effective for public business entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and for all other entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. As an emerging growth company that has elected the extended transition period, the Company expects to adopt ASU 2025-11 for interim reporting periods within its annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2029, unless it ceases to qualify as an emerging growth company before that date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its interim financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-12, Codification Improvements, which refines existing guidance to further enhance the interpretation and application of the Codification. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2026, and may be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2025-12 to have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
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Note 5. Stockholders’ equity
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
As of September 30, 2026, the
Voting Rights
Holders of Class A Common Stock will not be entitled to vote on any matters voted on by shareholders, except as required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), until all shares of Class B Common Stock are cancelled.
In particular, pursuant to Section 242 of the DGCL (as interpreted by case law), until all shares of Class B Common Stock are cancelled, holders of Class A Common Stock, (i) are entitled to vote, as a separate class, exclusively on any proposed amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws that would adversely affect the powers, preferences or rights of holders of Class A Common Stock that are unique to such class (such as their economic rights), and (ii) are not entitled to vote on any other matters (including, inter alia, the election of directors, the decision to bring suit against directors, etc). In respect of the matters under point (i) above that are voted on by holders of Class A Common Stock, each holder of Class A Common Stock would be entitled to
Once all shares of Class B Common Stock are canceled, holders of Class A Common Stock will acquire full voting rights.
Each holder of Class B Common Stock is entitled to
The Company Board is elected annually, and each director holds office for the term for which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, except in the case of his or her death, resignation, removal or disqualification, and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Organizational Documents.
Dividend Rights
Holders of shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to dividends when, as and if declared by the Company Board out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any preferential or other rights of any outstanding Company preferred stock. Holders of shares of Class B Common Stock are not entitled to dividends.
Transferability
Shares of Class A Common Stock are freely transferable, subject to any restrictions pursuant to the DGCL and applicable federal securities laws. Transfers of shares of Class A Common Stock held by Dragonfly and certain MLAC Insiders will be subject to the lock-up restrictions pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreements. Shares of Class B Common Stock are not freely transferable, except to an Affiliate of a holder of shares of Class B Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws. If a holder of shares of Class B Common Stock transfers any of its shares of Class A Common Stock to third parties other than their respective Affiliates, such that as a result of such transfer, said transferor would hold a number of shares of Class B Common Stock greater than the number of shares of Class A Common Stock it holds, then said excess shares of Class B Common Stock shall be automatically cancelled for no consideration concurrently with such transfer, so that immediately following such transfer, the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by said transferor equals the number of shares of Class A Common Stock held by the same transferor.
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Liquidation and Dissolution Rights
Subject to applicable law, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs, holders of shares of Class A Common Stock will be entitled to receive pro rata on a share-for-share basis, the assets available for distribution after payment of liabilities and payment of preferential and other amounts, if any, payable on any outstanding convertible notes or preferred stock. Holders of shares of Class B Common Stock are not entitled to liquidating distributions.
Share Repurchase Program
On August 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased
Note 6. Related Party Transactions
Loan agreements
On October 10, 2025, certain members of Avalanche Treasury Company (the “Contributing Members”), considered related parties, entered into loan contribution agreements with Avalanche Treasury Company and the Company, an affiliate and related party, to fund formation and general and administrative expenses prior to the Business Combination (as defined in Note 1). The loans are unsecured, bear interest at
Astral Horizon, L.P.
Astral Horizon, L.P. is a related party because Robert Hadick, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a manager of the entity that serves as the general partner of Astral Horizon, L.P. On August 20, 2026, the Company issued
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Note 7. Debt
FalconX Credit Facility
On March 20, 2026 the Company entered into a master lender agreement with FalconX Charlie, Inc. (the “Master Lender Agreement”) and on May 29, 2026, the Company entered into a loan term sheet with FalconX Charlie, Inc. On June 10, 2026, the Company and FalconX Charlie, Inc. entered into an amended loan term sheet, effective June 11, 2026, which amended, restated and superseded the May 29, 2026 loan term sheet in its entirety (the “Loan Term Sheet”), pursuant to which it agreed to borrow $
Under the terms of the Master Lender Agreement, upon any draw on the facility, the Company was required to pledge AVAX tokens as collateral, the fair value of which must meet or exceed specified collateral coverage ratios at the time of borrowing and on an ongoing basis. Under the Loan Term Sheet, the initial collateral ratio was
Repayment of the FalconX Credit Facility
The Company used the proceeds of the July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan and the cash proceeds from sales of AVAX to the Foundation (see Note 11), together with other available funds, to repay in full all outstanding principal and accrued interest under the FalconX Credit Facility. Repayments during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 totaled $
Galaxy Digital Credit Facility
On July 2, 2026, the Company signed a Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement (the “Galaxy Master Loan Agreement”) with Galaxy Digital LLC (“Galaxy Digital”) to facilitate the potential future execution of collateralized loans in which Galaxy Digital may lend to the Company certain digital currency or cash and the Company would pay a borrow fee and pledge collateral on or prior to the date of any drawdown. Loans under the Galaxy Master Loan Agreement may be open loans without a maturity date or term loans with a predetermined maturity date.
On July 10, 2026, the Company and Galaxy Digital executed a loan term sheet pursuant to which the Company borrowed $
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including staking rewards, and Galaxy Digital may not sell or rehypothecate the collateral absent a default, the pledged AVAX continue to be recognized as digital assets of the Company (see Note 4).
The Company recognized interest expense of $
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
Subscription Agreement
On October 1, 2025, Avalanche Treasury Company, MLAC, and certain investors entered into Subscription Agreements providing for a private placement of Company Units at $
Nasdaq Listing Matters
Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Notification
On August 6, 2026, the Company received a written notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq Staff”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding
Nasdaq Market Value of Listed Securities Requirement
On August 6, 2026, the Company also received a written notification letter from the Nasdaq Staff notifying the Company that, for the preceding
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Note 9. Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the Company’s estimated level within the fair value hierarchy of those assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
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| | Fair value measured at September 30, 2026 | ||||||||||
| | Total carrying | | Quoted prices in | | Significant other | | Significant | ||||
| | value at | | active markets | | observable inputs | | unobservable | ||||
| | September 30, 2026 | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | inputs (Level 3) | ||||
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Digital assets - AVAX | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
USDC | |
| | |
| | |
| — | |
| — |
Total assets | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
Liabilities: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Earn out liability | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | |
| | Fair value measured at December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| | Total carrying | | Quoted prices in | | Significant other | | Significant | ||||
| | value at | | active markets | | observable inputs | | unobservable | ||||
| | December 31, 2025 | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | inputs (Level 3) | ||||
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Digital assets - AVAX | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
USDC | |
| | |
| | |
| — | |
| — |
Total assets | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
Liabilities: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Token sale liability | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
AVAX and USDC
In determining the value of its AVAX and USDC investments, the Company uses quoted prices as determined by utilizing Coinbase closing prices at 12:00 AM UTC.
Token Sale Liability
In determining the fair value of the token sale liability, the Company used quoted prices as determined by utilizing Coinbase closing prices at 12:00 AM UTC, net of cash received.
stAVAX and sAVAX
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 the Company recognized impairment charges related to its stAVAX and sAVAX, which are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized impairment losses of $— and $
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized impairment losses of $— and $
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Earn-out liability
As of September 30, 2026, the Company measured the earn-out liability using a Monte Carlo simulation based on a Geometric Brownian Motion in a risk-neutral framework.
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation as of September 30, 2026 included the following:
Unobservable Input | Value / Range |
Expected volatility | |
Risk-free interest rate | |
Expected term | |
Stock price | $ |
Post Share Issuance Liability
In determining the fair value of the post share issuance liability, the Company used quoted prices as determined by utilizing closing share price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.
Note 10. Staking Revenue
The Company participates in staking activities on the Avalanche network through validator arrangements with Chorus One AG, Tarmac Labs Inc., and ParaFi Technologies LLC. Under these arrangements, the service providers operate and maintain validator node infrastructure, including monitoring and reporting services, under the direction of the Company. The Company sets the contractual staking terms, which could range from
The Company earns staking rewards in exchange for delegating digital assets to support network validation activities on the Avalanche blockchain protocol. Staking rewards consist of block rewards, transaction fees, and, where applicable, supplemental protocol incentives. Rewards are distributed directly by the Avalanche protocol to the Company’s designated wallet. See Note 4 for the Company’s revenue recognition policy for staking rewards.
Agent Considerations
Staking Activities
The Company engages third-party service providers to facilitate staking activities on its blockchain nodes. While the Company determines the amount of AVAX staked and the timing of staking and unstaking, the third-party service providers control the underlying infrastructure critical to the staking process, including node availability and the ability to meet the network’s uptime requirements necessary to earn staking rewards. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it is the agent in these arrangements and recognizes staking rewards on a net basis as revenue. Staking revenue, net of fees, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was as follows:
| | Three Months | | Nine Months | ||
| | Ended September 30, | | Ended September 30, | ||
| | 2026 | | 2026 | ||
Staking rewards, gross | | $ | | | $ | |
Less: fees paid to third-party service providers | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Staking rewards, net of fees | |
| | |
| |
Liquid staking rewards (see below) | |
| — | |
| |
Staking revenue, net of fees | | $ | | | $ | |
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Liquid Staking Activities
Separately, the Company participates in liquid staking by staking AVAX through third-party liquid staking protocols rather than operating its own validators. In connection with these activities, the Company receives liquid staking tokens, including stAVAX and sAVAX, representing claims on underlying staked AVAX and accumulated staking rewards. Unlike the Company’s traditional staking activities, liquid staking rewards are not distributed separately while the liquid staking tokens are held. Instead, staking rewards accrue through increases in the respective AVAX-to-stAVAX and AVAX-to-sAVAX exchange rates and are realized upon redemption of the liquid staking tokens for AVAX. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized $
Service Fees
Validator node operators are compensated based on a percentage of staking rewards earned, generally ranging from
Note 11. Digital Assets
Digital assets — AVAX
The following table summarizes the Company’s total digital assets — AVAX holdings, as shown on the accompanying balance sheet as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
The cost basis for the AVAX represents the cost at the time the Company received or purchased the AVAX.
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| | September 30, 2026 | |||||||
Asset | | Tokens | | Cost basis | | Fair value | |||
AVAX | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
Asset | | Tokens | | Cost basis | | Fair value | |||
AVAX | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2026, the Company’s AVAX holdings were classified as follows:
| | | | | |
AVAX | | Fair value as of | | | |
tokens | | September 30, 2026 | | Classification | |
| $ | |
| Current – unrestricted AVAX that management expects to sell within the next twelve months (see Note 2) | |
|
| |
| Noncurrent – unrestricted AVAX not subject to lock-up restrictions or pledged as collateral | |
|
| |
| Noncurrent – pledged as collateral under the July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan (see Note 7) | |
|
| |
| Noncurrent – subject to contractual lock-up restrictions (see Note 4) | |
| $ | |
| | |
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The following table presents a roll forward of the Company’s AVAX as of September 30, 2026:
| | Amount | |
AVAX as of December 31, 2025 | | $ | |
Partial contribution from Subscription agreements | |
| |
Digital assets received from staking rewards | |
| |
Fees paid in AVAX | |
| ( |
Deposits of AVAX staked into liquid staking activities | |
| ( |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - sAVAX | |
| |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - stAVAX | |
| |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - sAVAX (rewards) | |
| |
Receipt of AVAX from redemption in liquid staking activities - stAVAX (rewards) | |
| |
Sales of AVAX | | | ( |
Realized loss on digital assets | |
| ( |
Change in fair value of digital assets | |
| |
AVAX at fair value as of September 30, 2026 | | $ | |
Sales of AVAX to the Foundation
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company sold
The Company recognized a realized loss of $
Digital assets — stAVAX
The following table presents a roll forward of the Company’s stAVAX as of September 30, 2026:
| | Amount | |
Balance at December 31, 2025 | | $ | |
Disposal of stAVAX | |
| ( |
Impairment loss on stAVAX tokens | |
| ( |
Gain on redemption in liquid staking activities - stAVAX | | | |
Balance at September 30, 2026 | | $ | |
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As of September 30, 2026 the Company did
Digital assets — sAVAX
The following table presents a roll forward of the Company’s sAVAX as of September 30, 2026:
| | Amount | |
Balance at December 31, 2025 | | $ | |
sAVAX received for AVAX staked | |
| |
Disposal of sAVAX | |
| ( |
Impairment loss on sAVAX tokens | |
| ( |
Gain on redemption in liquid staking activities - sAVAX | | | |
Balance at September 30, 2026 | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2026 the Company did
Note 12. Earnings per share
The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The Company has determined that Class B common stock is not a participating security for purposes of calculating earnings per share. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is presented only for Class A common stock.
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of Class A common stock is computed by adjusting basic net income (loss) per share for the potentially dilutive effect of securities or other contracts that may result in the issuance of Class A common stock, using the applicable methods prescribed by U.S. GAAP. Potential common shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share when their effect would be anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of Class A common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026:
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| | Three Months | | Nine Months | ||
| | Ended September 30, | | Ended September 30, | ||
| | 2026 | | 2026 | ||
Numerator: | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock | | $ | | | $ | ( |
Denominator: | | | | | | |
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic | |
| | |
| |
Effect of dilutive share-based awards | |
| | |
| — |
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted | |
| | |
| |
Basic net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock | | $ | | | $ | ( |
Diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock | | $ | | | $ | ( |
For the period from August 20, 2025 (inception) through September 30, 2025, net loss per share of Class A common stock of $(
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2026. The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive or, for the earn-out shares, because the applicable conditions had not been satisfied:
| | Three Months | | Nine Months |
| | Ended September 30, | | Ended September 30, |
| | 2026 | | 2026 |
Stock options |
| |
| |
Restricted stock units |
| |
| |
Earn-out shares held in escrow |
| |
| |
Total |
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Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation
2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The Company maintains the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based and cash-based awards to eligible employees, directors and consultants. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2026,
Stock Option Awards
Executive Officer Awards
On July 12, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved stock option awards under the Plan to Gerald Bartholomew Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Laine Mihalchick Moljo, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to purchase
The executive options vest in
Non-Employee Director Awards
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved stock option awards to non-employee directors under the Plan as follows:
On August 27, 2026, Paul Grinberg was granted options to purchase an aggregate of
On September 8, 2026, Virginia Gambale was granted options to purchase an aggregate of
The initial option awards vest in
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Restricted Stock Unit Awards
On September 28, 2026, the Company granted
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The Company estimated the fair value of the stock options granted to executive officers during the three months ended September 30, 2026 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which resulted in a grant-date fair value of $
The Company estimated the fair value of the stock options granted to non-employee directors using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the same expected term, risk-free interest rate and volatility assumptions, which resulted in grant-date fair values of $
The grant-date fair value of the executive officer stock options was estimated using the following assumptions:
| | Executive officer stock options granted |
| |
Assumption | | July 12, 2026 |
| |
Stock price (closing price on July 13, 2026) | | $ | | |
Exercise price | | $ | | |
Expected term | |
| | |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| % | |
Expected volatility | |
| % | |
Expected dividend yield | |
| % | |
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each award. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| | Number of | | Weighted-Average | |
| | Options | | Exercise Price | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | | — | | $ | — |
Granted |
| |
| | |
Exercised |
| — |
| | — |
Forfeited or expired |
| — |
| | — |
Outstanding at September 30, 2026 |
| | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2026, the outstanding stock options had a weighted-average remaining contractual term of approximately
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The following table summarizes RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| | | | Weighted-Average | |
| | Number of | | Grant-Date | |
| | RSUs | | Fair Value | |
Unvested at December 31, 2025 |
| — | | $ | — |
Granted |
| | |
| |
Vested |
| ( | |
| |
Forfeited |
| — | |
| — |
Unvested at September 30, 2026 |
| | | $ | |
The total grant-date fair value of RSUs as of September 30, 2026 was $
Note 14. Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to November 12, 2026, the date the financial statements are issued. Based on this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Compliance
On October 7, 2026, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Staff notifying the Company that it had regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (see Note 8).
AVAX Price
As of November 10, 2026, the closing price of AVAX was $
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Explanatory Note:
On June 11, 2026, Avalanche Treasury Company, LLC (“Avalanche Treasury Company”) completed its business combination with MLAC pursuant to a double-dummy merger structure. The business combination, consummated on June 11, 2026, was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As part of the transaction, both Avalanche Treasury Company and MLAC became wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly formed parent company, Avalanche Treasury Corporation (the “Company”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed by the Company under its current name and CIK.
For purposes of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the references to “we”, “us”, “our” or “the Company”, refers to the combined entities of the Company, Avalanche Treasury Company and MLAC.
Overview
The Company is an operating company focused exclusively on business lines relating to Avalanche and AVAX. Our strategy is to offer public-market investors a differentiated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to Avalanche and AVAX through (i) the targeted accumulation of AVAX; (ii) tailored treasury management geared towards staking yield and other asset management levers intended to compound AVAX per share over time and (iii) the further ecosystem integration including the potential provision of Avalanche-focused infrastructure, such as the operation of validator nodes, L1 activation and other corporate development activities, that we believe will expand our exposure to Avalanche.
Business Combination with MLAC
On October 1, 2025, MLAC, the Company, Avalanche SPAC Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MLAC Merger Sub”), Company Merger Sub, Avalanche Treasury Company and Dragonfly entered into the Business Combination Agreement. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination Agreement, on June 11, 2026, (i) MLAC domesticated by way of continuation out of its jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands into the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”), (b) MLAC Merger Sub merged with and into MLAC, with MLAC surviving the MLAC Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and (c) Company Merger Sub merged with and into Avalanche Treasury Company (the “Company Merger” and, together with the MLAC Merger, the “Mergers”, and together with the Domestication and all other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”), with Avalanche Treasury Company surviving the Company Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Concurrently with the signing of the Business Combination Agreement, on October 1, 2025, the Company, Avalanche Treasury Company and MLAC entered into the Company Unit Subscription Agreements with the company unit investors (“Company Unit Investors”), pursuant to which the Company Unit Investors purchased, payable in cash, USDC or AVAX, and Avalanche Treasury Company issued and sold, approximately $216 million worth of Company Class A units (“Company Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Company Unit the (“Company Unit Subscription”). At Closing, each Company Unit held by Company Unit Investors converted automatically into one share of non-voting Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Class A Common Stock”).
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Dragonfly, Avalanche Treasury Company, the Company, Avalanche (BVI), Inc., a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“Avalanche BVI”) and Avalanche Cayman, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Avalanche Cayman” and together with Avalanche BVI, the “Foundation”) entered into the Contribution Agreement, pursuant to which, (a) the Foundation sold $200 million of AVAX tokens on a pre-discount basis to Avalanche Treasury Company and (b) Dragonfly contributed, directly and indirectly through certain related funds, 1,960,040 AVAX tokens to Avalanche Treasury Company in exchange for 5,805,638 Company Units.
Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, Avalanche Treasury Company, the Company, Avalanche BVI and Avalanche Cayman entered into the Token Sale Agreement, pursuant to which, in October 2025, the Foundation sold $200 million of AVAX tokens on a pre-discount basis to Avalanche Treasury Company in exchange for, at a 60% discount, (i) $50 million in cash or USDC and (ii) $30 million in the form of 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
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Recent Developments
On March 20, 2026, Avalanche Treasury Company signed a Master Lender Agreement (the “Master Lender Agreement”) with FalconX Charlie, Inc. (the “Lender”) to facilitate the potential future execution of collateralized loans in which the Lender may lend to the Company certain digital currency or cash (dependent on the loaned asset specified in the relevant executed loan term sheet) and the Company would pay a loan fee as well as pledge collateral on or prior to the date of any drawdown pursuant to such future loan term sheet, as applicable. The loans under the Master Lender Agreement may be open loans without a maturity date, whereby the Company may repay and Lender may recall the loan at any time, or term loans with a predetermined maturity date.
On May 29, 2026, Avalanche Treasury Company and the Lender executed a loan term sheet, pursuant to which the Company agreed to borrow from the Lender, and the Lender agreed to lend to the Company, a loan of $23 million pursuant to an open loan (the “May 2026 Collateralized Open Loan”). The loan fee is 7% per annum. On June 10, 2026, the Company and the Lender executed an amended loan term sheet, effective June 11, 2026, which amended, restated and superseded the May 29, 2026 loan term sheet in its entirety and provided for a loan of $23 million at a loan fee of 7% per annum.
At Closing, the Company pledged approximately 5.6 million AVAX pursuant to the May 2026 Collateralized Open Loan, which was based on an initial collateral ratio of 200%. The collateral was held in a segregated custody account with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. (“Anchorage”) pursuant to an Account Control Agreement among Anchorage, the Company and the Lender. The May 2026 Collateralized Open Loan was repaid in full during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and the pledged collateral was released.
On July 2, 2026, the Company signed a Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement (the “Galaxy Digital Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement”) with Galaxy Digital LLC (the “Galaxy Digital”) to facilitate the potential future execution of collateralized loans in which Galaxy Digital may lend to the Company certain Digital Currency or cash (dependent on the loaned asset specified in the relevant executed loan term sheet) and the Company would pay a borrow fee as well as pledge collateral on or prior to the date of any drawdown pursuant to such future loan term sheet, as applicable. The loans under the Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement may be open loans without a maturity date, whereby the Company may repay and Galaxy Digital may recall the loan at any time, or term loans with a predetermined maturity date.
On July 10, 2026, the Company and Galaxy Digital executed a loan term sheet, pursuant to which the Company agreed to borrow from Galaxy Digital, and Galaxy Digital agreed to lend to the Company, a loan of $10 million pursuant to a term loan with a maturity date of January 10, 2027 (the “July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan”). The borrow fee is 10.5% per annum. The Company pledged approximately 3.0 million AVAX pursuant to the July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan, which was based on an initial collateral level of 180%. The collateral is held in a segregated custody account with Anchorage pursuant to an Account Control Agreement among Anchorage, the Company and Galaxy Digital.
On August 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be made from time to time, on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, as determined by management. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 2,889,440 shares of Class A common stock for an aggregate cost of $3,281,631. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date.
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company sold 2,082,371 AVAX tokens to the Foundation in three privately negotiated tranches on August 21, August 27 and September 24, 2026, for aggregate proceeds of $15.0 million, consisting of $10.0 million in cash and $5.0 million in USDC, with the price for each tranche set at a 10% discount to the reference price of AVAX. The Company used the proceeds of the July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan and the cash proceeds from the first two tranches, together with other available funds, to repay in full all outstanding principal and accrued interest under the FalconX Credit Facility. In connection with the repayment, the approximately 7.8 million AVAX pledged as collateral were released from the tri-party custody account on August 13, 2026 and September 2, 2026.
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Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Notification
On August 6, 2026, the Company received a written notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding 33 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, which continues to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AVAT.” In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until February 2, 2027, to regain compliance. Compliance may be achieved if the closing bid price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the compliance period. If the Company does not regain compliance by February 2, 2027, it may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar-day compliance period, provided it meets the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market (other than the bid price requirement) and provides written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency, by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary. If the Company is not eligible or it appears to Nasdaq that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s Class A Common Stock is subject to delisting, at which time the Company may appeal the determination to a hearing panel. On October 7, 2026, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it had regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, as disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 9, 2026.
Nasdaq Market Value of Listed Securities Compliance
As previously disclosed, on August 6, 2026, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company did not comply with the requirement to maintain an MVLS of $35 million as required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) requires listed companies to maintain at least one of the following: (i) a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity, (ii) an MVLS of at least $35 million, or (iii) net income from continuing operations of at least $500,000. On August 25, 2026, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq Staff stating that, based on the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2026, evidencing stockholders’ equity of $83,766,235, Nasdaq Staff has determined that the Company complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) and that matter is now closed.
Principal Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations and Material Trends
The Company’s future results are expected to be impacted by the highly volatile nature of AVAX’s valuation, as well as conditions and trends relating to demand for AVAX or other digital assets. We also expect the Company’s future results to be impacted by the successful execution of our business strategies, such as our AVAX acquisition strategy, our support of L1s and validator resources, our fostering of partnerships with respect to our AVAX financial and technological infrastructure solutions, regulatory and technical developments surrounding AVAX and cryptocurrencies, the rapid evolution of the AVAX technology infrastructure landscape and our ability to innovate in and add value to the AVAX ecosystem. The primary factors that are expected to impact our results and present significant opportunities, as well as pose risks and challenges, are described below. We believe that our performance and future success depend on the factors discussed below and those mentioned in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in the Form 8-K filed following the closing of the business combination that includes comprehensive disclosure regarding the combined company (the “Super 8-K”).
The following macroeconomic factors and trends as they relate to AVAX may specifically impact our business:
| ● | Price of AVAX. Our business is heavily dependent on the price of AVAX, which has historically experienced significant volatility. We have acquired AVAX, and may in the future acquire additional AVAX, through at-market purchases to build our strategic reserve of AVAX. Under ASU 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets (“ASU 2023-08”), AVAX is revalued at fair value at the end of each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in net loss. As a result, fluctuations in the price of AVAX may significantly impact our results of operations. |
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| ● | Awareness. We expect the perception of Avalanche as a legitimate and secure blockchain network, and in turn the perception of AVAX as a legitimate and secure asset class, by the general public will play a crucial role in the success of our business. The pace and effectiveness of continued education and awareness is expected to impact adoption rates. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of digital assets and the volatile price of AVAX, which has experienced and continues to experience significant movements, we expect that our operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in accordance with market sentiments and movements in the broader AVAX economy. |
| ● | Regulation. The global regulatory and political landscape for AVAX, including developments concerning legal status, accounting and tax treatment and other compliance-related programs surrounding digital assets will significantly impact the popularity and value of AVAX. Political support or favorable regulations may encourage adoption, while restrictive measures may hinder it, which, in each case, may have a significant impact on our business. |
| ● | Institutional Adoption. Increased participation by institutional investors, including hedge funds, mutual funds, corporations and nation states can drive market confidence and liquidity, supporting continued growth and utility of AVAX and the Avalanche blockchain network. |
| ● | Monetary Policy. Central bank monetary policies, especially those related to interest rates and monetary supply, may influence AVAX adoption. Low-interest rates and expansive monetary policies that lead to currency debasement may lead to a search for alternative investments like AVAX, which may have a positive impact on our business. |
| ● | Technological Innovation. Advances in blockchain technology, improvements in scalability and enhanced security protocols may increase AVAX adoption and integration of AVAX and the Avalanche blockchain network into various financial systems. Conversely, as blockchain technology and digital asset become more widely accepted, we expect competition to further intensify in the future. We will compete for capital, and the Avalanche blockchain network will compete for user adoption, with a number of companies and ecosystem participants within the United States and abroad, including those that focus on traditional financial services and those that focus on blockchain or AVAX-focused services and technology infrastructure. |
Plan of Operations and Expected Revenue Sources
The Company generates revenue through the following key business lines:
| ● | AVAX Accumulation at Scale. The Company aims to broaden access to AVAX for a wide range of public-market investors with diverse objectives and risk profiles by opportunistically offering a range of capital raising instruments that present varying degrees of Avalanche and AVAX exposure. The Company intends to accumulate AVAX over time through a blended offering of equity and debt instruments, which may be subscribed with cash or AVAX, as well as the deployment of non-AVAX offering proceeds to acquire additional AVAX in the market. Such offerings and acquisitions will be strategically considered and paced based on market conditions and other factors, including (i) market price of AVAX and related trends, (ii) macroeconomic factors, (iii) market appetite and demand and (vi) the Class A Common Stock price, including such price relative to the net asset value of its AVAX holdings. The Company does not currently intend to hold any other cryptocurrencies as its main treasury asset, however it may, in the execution of its strategy, periodically hold other digital assets. The Company retains the flexibility to sell AVAX under certain circumstances, such as to meet operational needs, comply with legal or regulatory obligations, pursue certain investment strategies or for general corporate purposes. In addition, where the Class A Common Stock trades at a meaningful discount to our estimated mNAV relative to the prevailing AVAX price, we may sell a portion of our AVAX or use cash to fund opportunistic share repurchases through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. We believe this disciplined capital-allocation approach, dynamically arbitraging the relationship between our share price, implied premium/discount to mNAV and the AVAX price, can be accretive to mNAV per share and align with long-term shareholder value. Any such activity would be subject to applicable law, our liquidity and risk parameters, market conditions, internal Board and relevant committee authorization, and there can be no assurance that any repurchases will be undertaken. The Company does not currently plan to engage in hedging its AVAX exposure. The Company retains the option to revisit its AVAX accumulation strategy or any related policies periodically as part of its ongoing strategic review and risk management. |
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| ● | Active AVAX Treasury Management. The Company’s active AVAX treasury management strategy initially targets (i) the staking of AVAX and (ii) the deployment of AVAX to traders, market makers, asset managers and other crypto market participants to with the goal of adopting conservative yield approaches focused on preservation and consistent returns, in each case subject to market conditions and other factors, intended to generate AVAX for treasury growth or the payment of operating expenses. To optimize staking returns while mitigating risks, we carefully monitor our staking operations. This begins with the selection and oversight of trusted third-party staking providers, and extends to ongoing operational involvement. For example, we conduct independent monitoring of validator performance alongside periodic reports provided by our staking service providers and to reinvest accrued staking rewards into the establishment of additional validators, where practicable. These practices are intended to support compounding yield, safeguard validator performance and promote transparency throughout our AVAX staking process. Determinations with respect to our AVAX management strategy, particularly with regards to the deployment of AVAX, other digital assets or fiat to traders, market makers, asset managers and other crypto market participants to execute any of our trading or yield strategies, are made from time to time by assessing market factors including, but not limited to, (i) the current market price of AVAX, (ii) price trends and market level analysis, (iii) analysis of the broader macroeconomic environment and (iv) the Company’s relative stock performance. In pursuit of this strategy, we may utilize AVAX-specific key performance indicators including AVAX reserves per share to assess our performance and guide our operations. These Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) are intended to efficiently communicate the Company’s mission of providing the best vehicle for secure, transparent and yield-generating exposure to AVAX at institutional scale. Management’s AVAX strategy does not include any fixed delegation or staking percentages or allocations, and is generally designed to preserve management’s flexibility and business judgment in deploying AVAX and adapting to rapidly changing, fluid market conditions. For example, longer staking durations can amount to less liquidity - in periods where greater liquidity is desired, management may elect to pursue exclusively shorter staking durations. This strategy also contemplates that the Company may, from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors, (i) sell AVAX for general corporate purposes or in furtherance of strategies that the Company believes are accretive to shareholders, (ii) enter into additional capital raising transactions and (iii) consider the pursuit of strategies that monetize or otherwise utilize its AVAX holdings to generate funds or income streams through the development and commercialization of new AVAX-based smart contracts and decentralized applications for services and products. The Company currently engages in staking via third-party node operators as part of its active treasury management strategy. |
| ● | AVAX Technology and Ecosystem Partner. In addition to aiming to deliver secure, transparent and yield-generating exposure to AVAX at an institutional scale, the Company may pursue a range of additional Avalanche-related business activities. We intend to evaluate opportunities to operate our own validator nodes independent of third-party service providers to consolidate our staking efforts. We also plan to actively support and engage with Avalanche-native projects via potential ecosystem partnerships with enterprises, asset managers and other participants, and also via early participation in emergent protocols and L1s. We may provide turnkey infrastructure solutions for enterprises, decentralized autonomous organizations and Avalanche-native builders seeking access to Avalanche’s consensus and blockspace economy. We may also pursue on-chain opportunities that offer attractive risk adjusted returns, such as infrastructure solutions for Avalanche-native builders or other staking solutions for enterprises and funds seeking to generate AVAX-denominated revenue. The development and launch of any such activities would require significant organizational, operational and regulatory preparation. These initiatives are subject to various legal and compliance considerations, including oversight by the SEC, the CFTC, FinCEN and state-level regulators such as those in Delaware, as well as compliance with applicable anti-money laundering and other financial laws. Planning for these potential activities has begun, however, there can be no assurance as to the timing or outcome of any such efforts. |
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Results of Operations
For the period from August 20, 2025 (inception) through September 30, 2025, the Company had no staking revenue and incurred general and administrative expenses of $362,717, resulting in a net loss of $362,717. The following table sets forth our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended | ||
| | September 30, 2026 |
| September 30, 2026 | ||
Staking revenue, net of fees | | $ | 618,611 | | $ | 4,221,155 |
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Operating expenses: | |
| | | | |
General and administrative | |
| 3,213,898 | | | 8,655,326 |
Transaction costs incurred in connection with the Business Combination | | | — | | | 15,213,769 |
Change in fair value of digital assets | |
| (85,211,277) | | | (24,421,883) |
Realized loss on digital assets | |
| 25,160,024 | | | 35,656,518 |
Impairment of digital assets | |
| — | | | 16,160,282 |
Income (loss) from operations | |
| 57,455,966 | | | (47,042,857) |
| | | | | | |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | | |
Change in fair value of token sale liability | |
| — | | | 41,419,685 |
Loss on settlement of token sale liability | | | — | | | (6,958,697) |
Initial recognition of Earn-Out liability | | | — | | | (3,153,333) |
Change in fair value of Earn-Out liability | | | (2,509,334) | | | 270,666 |
Initial recognition of post share issuance liability | | | — | | | (3,700,000) |
Change in fair value of post issuance liability | | | — | | | 2,700,000 |
Other income | |
| 13,568 | | | 49,442 |
Interest expense | | | (388,221) | | | (472,029) |
Interest income | |
| 21,910 | | | 42,980 |
Total other income (expense) | |
| (2,862,077) | | | 30,198,714 |
| | | | | | |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | | 54,593,889 | | | (16,844,143) |
Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | — |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 54,593,889 | | $ | (16,844,143) |
Staking Revenue, Net of Fees
Staking revenue, net of fees, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, was $618,611 and $4,221,155, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, revenue from traditional staking activities was $618,611 and $3,310,168, respectively, primarily driven by staking rewards earned on digital assets held and delegated by Avalanche Treasury Company LLC, net of validator and platform fees of $55,293 and $126,001, respectively.
Included in the above staking revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized $910,987 of revenue from liquid staking activities upon redemption of liquid staking tokens, consisting of $660,693 related to stAVAX and $250,294 related to sAVAX. No liquid staking revenue was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2026. Liquid staking rewards accrue through increases in the respective AVAX-to-stAVAX and AVAX-to-sAVAX exchange rates and are recognized when the related liquid staking tokens are redeemed for AVAX.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $3,213,898 and $8,655,326, respectively. General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of personnel-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, benefits and stock-based compensation, professional fees, insurance expense, and other corporate overhead costs. Professional fees were primarily attributable to legal, accounting, audit, advisory, SEC reporting, and compliance-related services incurred in connection with operating as a public company. The remaining expenses consisted principally of technology and software subscriptions, office membership fees, travel, marketing, transfer agent fees, and other administrative costs.
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Transaction Costs Incurred in Connection with the Business Combination
No transaction costs were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2026. Transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, all of which were incurred in connection with the closing of the Business Combination on June 11, 2026, were as follows:
| | Nine months ended | |
| | September 30, 2026 | |
Legal | | $ | 5,835,984 |
Professional fees | |
| 9,373,385 |
Other expenses | |
| 4,400 |
Total | | $ | 15,213,769 |
These costs are considered one time costs for the purpose of completing the Business Combination.
Changes in Fair Value of Digital Assets
Changes in fair value of digital assets resulted in gains of $85.2 million and $24.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Both amounts include the reversal of $23.2 million of cumulative unrealized losses previously recognized on the AVAX sold to the Foundation, a portion of which was recognized in 2025 (see Realized Gain (Loss) on Digital Assets below). The remaining gain for the three months ended September 30, 2026 reflects the increase in the price of AVAX from $6.53 at June 30, 2026 to $10.93 at September 30, 2026. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the gain primarily reflects that reversal, partially offset by unrealized losses resulting from the decrease in the price of AVAX from $12.30 at December 31, 2025 to $10.93 at September 30, 2026.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Digital Assets
The Company recognized realized losses on digital assets of $25.2 million and $35.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, primarily related to dispositions of AVAX at values below their carrying amounts, including a realized loss of $25.2 million on the sale of 2,082,371 AVAX tokens to the Foundation for $15.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026. The realized loss on the Foundation sales is measured against the cost basis of the AVAX sold and was largely offset by the reversal of $23.2 million of previously recognized unrealized losses on those tokens, which is included in change in fair value of digital assets.
In addition, in connection with the redemption of its liquid staking assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized gains of $1.8 million related to stAVAX and $2.1 million related to sAVAX. These gains resulted from the difference between the carrying amounts of the respective liquid staking assets and the value of AVAX received upon redemption. No such gains were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Impairment of Digital Assets
The Company recognized impairment losses on its liquid staking digital assets of $— and $16.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, consisting of $5.5 million related to stAVAX and $10.7 million related to sAVAX. The impairment losses resulted from declines in the value of the underlying AVAX during the periods in which the Company held stAVAX and sAVAX.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was net other expense of $2.9 million and net other income of $30.2 million, respectively. Net other expense for the three-month period was primarily driven by a $2.5 million loss from the change in the fair value of the earn-out share liability and interest expense on the Company’s borrowings. Other income for the nine-month period was primarily driven by gains recognized from changes in the fair value of the Company’s token sale liability, earn-out share liability and post-closing share liability, partially offset by a loss recognized upon settlement of the token sale liability and losses on the initial recognition of the earn-out and post-closing share liabilities.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recognized gains of $— and $41.4 million, respectively, related to changes in the fair value of the Company’s token sale liability. These gains resulted from the remeasurement of the liability during the respective periods based on changes in the underlying valuation assumptions and market conditions. On June 11, 2026, the token sale liability was settled through the issuance of Class A common stock and a loss on settlement of $7.0 million was recognized. No token sale liability remained outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recognized a loss of $3.2 million upon the initial recognition of the earn-out share liability and a net gain of $0.3 million from the subsequent change in its fair value, which included a loss of $2.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026 upon remeasurement of the liability to $2.9 million as of September 30, 2026. We also recognized a loss of $3.7 million upon the initial recognition of the post-closing share liability and a gain of $2.7 million from the subsequent change in its fair value, which was settled through the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock on August 20, 2026.
Interest income was $21,910 and $42,980 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, and was primarily attributable to interest earned on cash balances. Other income was $13,568 and $49,442 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, and primarily consisted of yield earned on USDC balances. Interest expense was $388,221 and $472,029 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, and related to borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities.
Risks and Uncertainties Associated with Future Results of Operations
We have a very limited operating history, which makes it difficult to accurately forecast our future results of operations, and which is subject to a number of uncertainties, including our ability to grow the value of our AVAX holdings, develop and implement our AVAX-focused infrastructure strategy and the market size and growth opportunities in each of our anticipated lines of business.
Our ability to generate cash flow initially will largely be dependent on our ability to raise capital to acquire additional AVAX, secure participation and contribution from AVAX holders through in-kind investments, successfully apply yield generation strategies, financial trading strategies and risk-management techniques in our active management of our AVAX holdings and develop or enter into partnerships for end-to-end AVAX-focused financial and technology infrastructure. Our business strategy may not be realized as quickly as planned, or even at all. Further, even if we achieve growth in the near term, in future periods that growth could slow or decline for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, AVAX volatility, increased competition, digital assets that compete with and may result in a decline in utilization of AVAX or replace AVAX, our inability to develop, improve or effectively scale AVAX acquisition or to develop or enter into partnerships for AVAX-related infrastructure, government regulation or our failure, for any reason, to continue to take advantage of any growth opportunities. For additional information see the “Risk Factors” section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section of the Super 8-K.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet current and future needs. Its expected primary uses of cash on a short and long-term basis are for working capital requirements, business acquisitions and other liquidity needs. The Company’s management expects that future operating losses and negative operating cash flows may increase because of additional costs and expenses related to the business operations and the development of market and strategic relationships with other businesses.
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had cash of $3,895,611 and USDC of $1,011,949.
Our primary sources of liquidity consist of cash on hand, digital assets and proceeds from financing activities. All amounts outstanding under the collateralized borrowing facility with FalconX Charlie, Inc. were repaid during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and no amounts remained outstanding under that facility as of September 30, 2026. On July 2, 2026, we entered into a Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement with Galaxy Digital LLC and on July 10, 2026 we executed a loan term sheet for a $10.0 million term loan maturing January 10, 2027 with a borrow fee of 10.5% per annum, of which $10,000,000 was outstanding as of September 30, 2026, collateralized by approximately 3,010,907 AVAX tokens with a fair value of approximately $32.9 million.
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The Company assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate and obtain sufficient cash to meet its current and future obligations. The Company’s primary uses of cash are expected to be working capital requirements, debt service obligations, potential business acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes. Future capital requirements will depend on a variety of factors, including operational performance, strategic initiatives, and market conditions.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASC Subtopic 205-40), management evaluated whether conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had cash and USDC of $4.9 million. Management’s twelve-month cash forecast projects a net cash outflow from operations of approximately $5.7 million, consisting of cash operating expenses of approximately $10.9 million, partially offset by staking revenue and interest income of approximately $5.2 million. In addition, the $10.0 million July 2026 Collateralized Term Loan matures on January 10, 2027, and management has included up to $6.7 million of potential share repurchases under the Repurchase Program in its forecast. Management plans to fund these requirements by selling approximately 1.6 million AVAX, with a fair value of $17.6 million as of September 30, 2026, which has been classified as a current asset. As of September 30, 2026, approximately 4.9 million AVAX, with a fair value of approximately $53.8 million, were not subject to lock-up restrictions or pledged as collateral.
Based on its assessment, including the Company’s cash, USDC and AVAX available for sale and its twelve-month cash forecast, management concluded that there are no conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
Share Repurchase Program
On August 24, 2026, our Board of Directors approved the Repurchase Program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of our Class A common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we repurchased 2,889,440 shares of Class A common stock for an aggregate cost of $3,281,631, consisting of 370,229 shares repurchased from Astral Horizon, L.P. in privately negotiated transactions for $259,999 and 2,519,211 shares repurchased in the open market through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for $3,021,632, including commissions. The repurchases were funded with cash on hand. As of September 30, 2026, $478,368 of cash deposited with the broker to fund future repurchases was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and approximately $6,718,369 remained available for future repurchases under the Repurchase Program. Management has included up to $6.7 million of potential repurchases in its twelve-month cash forecast. Repurchases under the Repurchase Program are discretionary, and the Repurchase Program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time (see Note 5 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flows for the periods indicated:
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| | September 30, 2026 | |
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | $ | (22,273,465) |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 14,689,149 |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 9,721,125 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $22.3 million, compared with a net loss of $16.8 million. The difference between net loss and net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to non-cash adjustments, including a $24.4 million change in the fair value of AVAX digital assets, $16.2 million of impairment losses on liquid staking digital assets, $35.7 million of realized losses on AVAX, a $41.4 million change in the fair value of the token sale liability and a $7.0 million loss on settlement of the token sale liability. Net cash used in operating activities also reflects $0.1 million of staking fees settled in digital assets, with no cash impact, and cash paid for interest of $0.4 million on the Company’s borrowings.
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Other non-cash adjustments included $3.4 million of staking rewards received in digital assets, $3.2 million and $3.7 million of losses on the initial recognition of the earn-out share liability and the post-closing share liability, respectively, $0.3 million and $2.7 million of gains from the subsequent changes in the fair value of those liabilities, respectively, and $0.8 million of stock-based compensation.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities also affected operating cash flows, primarily reflecting a $1.4 million decrease in amounts due from a related party and a $0.9 million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets, including $0.5 million of cash deposited with a broker to fund share repurchases.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $14.7 million, consisting of $10.3 million of proceeds from the sale of digital assets and $11.4 million of proceeds from the conversion of USDC, partially offset by $7.0 million of purchases of USDC. Proceeds from the sale of digital assets exclude $5.0 million of proceeds from the sale of AVAX to the Foundation that were received in USDC, which is presented as a non-cash investing activity.
The acquisition and disposition of sAVAX and stAVAX reflect the Company’s liquid staking activities, pursuant to which the Company stakes AVAX through third-party liquid staking protocols and receives liquid staking tokens representing claims on the underlying staked AVAX and accumulated staking rewards.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $9.7 million, consisting of $33.0 million of proceeds from notes payable, partially offset by $20.0 million of repayments of notes payable and $3.3 million of treasury stock purchases.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP involves significant judgments and assumptions and requires estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no material changes to our Critical Accounting Estimates, including significant accounting policies that we believe are the most affected by our judgment, estimates and assumptions, which are described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than as otherwise described in this Form 10-Q, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” described in Note 4 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As described in Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures,” we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2026.
We will not be able to fully remediate the material weaknesses until the remediation plan described in Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures,” has been fully implemented, the applicable controls have been operating for a sufficient period of time, and we have concluded, through testing, that the newly implemented and enhanced controls are operating effectively. We can give no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
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reporting or that it will prevent or avoid potential future material weaknesses. In addition, our current internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and any new internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures that we develop, may become inadequate because of changes in our business, operations and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. While we will work to remediate the material weaknesses as quickly and efficiently as possible, we cannot at this time provide an expected timeline in connection with any remediation plan. These remediation measures may be time-consuming and costly and might place significant demands on our financial and operational resources.
As permitted under the U.S. securities laws, neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm have performed or are required to perform a formal evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404. It is possible that, had such an evaluation been performed, additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may have been identified, and we may identify further material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in misstatements in our financial statements that could lead to a restatement of our financial statements, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations or adversely affect investor confidence in our reported financial and other information, which may result in a decline in the market price of our Class A common stock.
See the section titled “Risk Factors – We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If remediation of this material weakness is not effective, if we experience additional material weaknesses, or if we otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report their financial condition or results of operations.” in the “Risk Factors” section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section of the Super 8-K and the section titled “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Being a Public Company – We have identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If remediation of these material weaknesses is not effective, if we experience additional material weaknesses, or if we otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations.” in the “Item 1A. Risk Factors” section of Part II of this Form 10-Q.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as to those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The following discussion about our market risk exposures involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
AVAX Market Price Risk
Our AVAX treasury assets are measured using observed prices from active exchanges, which could result in volatility in our financial results in future periods. Adjustments are recorded in net income through “Change in fair value of digital assets” and “Realized loss on digital assets” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Therefore, negative swings in the market price of AVAX could have a material impact on our earnings and on the carrying value of our digital assets.
Custodian Risk
Company AVAX is held with third-party custodians, which we select based on various factors, including their financial strength and industry reputation. Custodian risk refers to the potential loss, theft or misappropriation of our AVAX assets due to operational failures, cybersecurity breaches or financial difficulties experienced by these third parties. Although we periodically monitor the financial health, insurance coverage and security measures of our custodians, reliance on such third parties inherently exposes us to risks that we cannot fully mitigate.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, whom we refer to as our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2026, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2026 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below under “Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.”
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than the ongoing remediation activities described below, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the preparation of our financial statements, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. The PCAOB defines a material weakness as “a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.”
We did not design or maintain an effective control environment commensurate with the financial reporting requirements applicable to U.S. listed companies, including adequate business processes, systems, personnel and related internal controls. As a result, we identified the following material weaknesses:
| ● | We did not design and maintain effective controls over the financial reporting process, including segregation of duties related to journal entries and account reconciliations; including the accounting for digital assets and the application of U.S. GAAP related to the measurement and valuation of digital asset transactions and balances; and |
| ● | We did not design and maintain effective controls related to the accounting for complex and non-routine transactions, including the accounting for the Company’s reverse recapitalization transaction and related entries. |
We recognize that the material weaknesses described above could result in misstatements to one or more account balances or disclosures, including substantially all financial statement accounts and disclosures, that would result in a material misstatement to our annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We are in the process of implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the control deficiencies that led to the material weaknesses:
| ● | Financial reporting and segregation of duties. We will continue to formalize and enhance policies and procedures related to the financial reporting process, including the preparation, review and approval of journal entries and account reconciliations. We plan to design and implement additional control activities to address segregation-of-duties risks and enhance general controls over information systems supporting financial reporting. We also intend to clearly define responsibility and accountability for the timely performance and review of these controls and continue to design, implement and refine controls over the financial consolidation and reporting process to support the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our financial statements. |
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| ● | Digital assets. We plan to enhance and formalize controls over the accounting for digital asset transactions and balances, including controls over the completeness and accuracy of transaction data, classification of digital assets, application of the appropriate U.S. GAAP accounting model, valuation and impairment assessments, and the recording and review of realized and unrealized gains and losses. These remediation efforts will also include enhanced review procedures over staking and liquid staking activities, including the accounting for AVAX, stAVAX and sAVAX, staking rewards, liquid staking rewards, redemptions and related transactions, as applicable. |
| ● | Complex and non-routine transactions. We plan to design and implement enhanced controls for the identification, evaluation, documentation and review of complex and non-routine transactions. These controls are expected to include formal accounting analyses of significant transactions, consideration of applicable U.S. GAAP and relevant accounting guidance, review and approval by personnel with appropriate technical accounting expertise, and timely evaluation of the related financial statement presentation and disclosures. These remediation efforts include controls responsive to the accounting matters identified in connection with the Company’s reverse recapitalization transaction and related accounting entries. |
We intend to continue evaluating and enhancing our internal control over financial reporting and may implement additional measures as appropriate. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls have been designed and implemented and have operated effectively for a sufficient period of time, and management has concluded, through testing, that the controls are operating effectively.
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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 our expectations, as described in this Quarterly Report, include the risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Except as disclosed below, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes to those risk factors.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class A Common Stock
If we fail to comply with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market, including the Minimum Bid Requirement and the Market Value of Listed Securities requirement, our Class A Common Stock may be delisted, which could adversely affect its market liquidity and market price.
To maintain the listing of our Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we are required to meet certain listing requirements, including Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) which requires us to maintain the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) which requires us to maintain at least one of the following: (i) a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity, (ii) a market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) of at least $35 million, or (iii) net income from continuing operations of at least $500,000. As previously disclosed, on August 6, 2026, we received two letters from the Nasdaq Staff noting that, for a period of 33 consecutive business days, we were not in compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement nor the MVLS Requirement. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5810(c)(3)(A) and 5810(c)(3)(C), we were granted an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until February 2, 2027, to regain compliance with both requirements. On August 25, 2026, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Staff stating that, based on our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2026, evidencing stockholders’ equity of $83,766,235, the Nasdaq Staff has determined that we comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) and that matter is now closed. On October 7, 2026, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Staff notifying us that we had regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
Although we have regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the Nasdaq Staff has determined that we comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b), there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to satisfy these or the other continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market in the future.
If we are unable to satisfy the Nasdaq Capital Market criteria for continued listing, the Class A Common Stock would be subject to delisting, which could negatively impact us by, among other things, (i) reducing the liquidity and market price of our Class A Common Stock; (ii) reducing the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our Class A Common Stock, which could negatively impact our ability to raise equity financing; (iii) decreasing the amount of news and analyst coverage of us; (iv) limiting our ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future; (v) limiting our ability to use a registration statement to offer and sell freely tradable securities, thereby preventing us from accessing the public capital markets; and (vi) impairing our ability to provide equity incentives to our employees. In addition, delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market may negatively impact our reputation and, consequently, our business.
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Risks Related to Being a Public Company
We have identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If remediation of these material weaknesses is not effective, if we experience additional material weaknesses, or if we otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations.
Effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are critical to our success as a public company. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with applicable accounting principles. Similarly, disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that 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, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In connection with the review of our financial statements as of June 30, 2026, we identified two material weaknesses as defined under the Exchange Act, and by the PCAOB in internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We identified material weaknesses in (i) that we did not design and maintain effective controls over the financial reporting process, including the accounting for digital assets and the application of U.S. GAAP related to the measurement and valuation of digital asset transactions and balances, and (ii) the accounting for complex and non-routine transactions, including the accounting for the Company’s reverse recapitalization transaction and related entries. We are working to remediate these material weaknesses and are taking steps to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We plan to hire qualified staff as well as develop and implement formal policies, processes and documentation procedures relating to financial reporting, including the oversight of third-party service providers.
The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing executive management review. If we are unable to successfully remediate the material weaknesses, or if in the future, they identify further material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis, and financial statements may be materially misstated. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, which could harm our operating results, cause investors to lose confidence in reported financial information and cause the trading price of Company Stock to fall. In addition, as a public company, we will be required to file accurate and timely quarterly and annual reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Any failure to report our financial results on an accurate and timely basis could result in sanctions, lawsuits, delisting of shares from Nasdaq or other adverse consequences that could materially harm our business. In addition, we could become subject to investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC and other regulatory authorities, and become subject to litigation from investors and stockholders, which could harm our reputation and financial condition, or divert financial and management resources from our core business.
We intend to remediate the material weaknesses through formalizing and enhancing policies and procedures regarding the financial reporting process to support the effective deployment of management’s directives and control activities. This includes our plan to design and implement control activities in response to the risks posed as a result of the lack of accounting for digital assets and for complex and non-routine transactions.
While we will work to remediate the material weaknesses as quickly and efficiently as possible, we cannot at this time provide an expected timeline in connection with any remediation plan, and our initiatives may not prove to be successful in remediating the material weaknesses or preventing additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and might place significant demands on our financial and operational resources. In the future, we may identify additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, our current internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and any new internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures that we develop, may become inadequate because of changes in our business, operations and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control.
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As a private company, we were not required to assess and conclude on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in a manner that meets the standards of publicly traded companies required by Section 404(a). Our management has not completed a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and our independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit of our internal control over financial reporting. We will not be required, pursuant to Section 404, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. At that time, our management may conclude that our internal control over financial reporting remains not effective. In addition, once we cease to qualify as an “emerging growth company,” our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Even if our management concludes that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm, after conducting its own independent testing, may disagree with our assessment and may issue a report that contains an adverse opinion if, in their evaluation, there are deficiencies that, individually or in combination, result in one or more material weaknesses.
The process of designing and implementing effective internal controls is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a system of internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a public company. Moreover, our compliance with Section 404 will require that we incur substantial expenses and expend significant management efforts. Testing and maintaining internal controls may divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. During the course of implementing, documenting and testing our internal control over financial reporting, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, we may identify other weaknesses and deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Further, despite our efforts to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may not be able to detect or prevent all errors or instances of fraud and additional weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting may be identified in the future.
A material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, failure to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement could lead to errors in our annual or interim financial statements or restatements of previously issued financial statements or could cause us to fail to meet our financial reporting obligations, any of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects. Such failures could also lead to a loss of investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could have a negative impact on the market price of Company Stock. Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud, misuse of corporate assets and legal actions under U.S. securities laws and subject us to potential delisting from Nasdaq to regulatory investigations and to civil or criminal sanctions. Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On August 20, 2026, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to Astral Horizon, L.P. as Additional Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.8(c) of the Business Combination Agreement, in settlement of the post-closing share liability. The shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. No underwriters were involved, and the Company received no cash proceeds from the issuance.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On August 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of Class A common stock, and repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, as determined by management. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s purchases of its Class A common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2026:
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| | | | | | | Part of Publicly | | Shares that May Yet |
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| | Total Number of | | Average Price Paid | | Announced Plans or | | Be Purchased Under the |
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Period | | Shares Purchased | | per Share | | Programs | | Plans or Programs | | ||
07/01/2026 to 07/31/2026 |
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| — | | $ | 10,000,000 | (1) |
08/01/2026 to 08/31/2026 |
| 370,229 | | $ | 0.7023 |
| 370,229 | | $ | 9,740,001 | (1) |
09/01/2026 to 09/30/2026 |
| 2,519,211 | | $ | 1.1994 |
| 2,519,211 | | $ | 6,718,369 | (1) |
Total |
| 2,889,440 | | $ | 1.1357 |
| 2,889,440 | | $ | 6,718,369 | (1) |
(1) On August 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Repurchase Program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “
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Item 6. Exhibits
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10.2† | | |
10.3 | | |
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31.1* |
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31.2* |
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32.1+* |
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32.2+* |
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101.INS* |
| XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE* |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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104* |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File |
* | Filed herewith. |
† | Schedules and exhibits to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedules to the SEC upon request. |
+ | The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION | ||
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Date: November 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gerald Bartholomew Smith |
Name: Gerald Bartholomew Smith | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
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AVALANCHE TREASURY CORPORATION | ||
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Date: November 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sean Ostrower |
Name: Sean Ostrower | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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