Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd.

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Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 (Form 10-K)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this annual report including, without limitation, statements under this "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this annual report, words such "may," "should," "could," "would," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "continue," or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other SEC filings. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. No assurance can be given that results in any forward-looking statement will be achieved, and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. The cautionary statements made in this annual report should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this annual report. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We completed our initial public offering in November 2021, and since that time, we have engaged in discussions with potential business combination target companies; we have reached a definitive agreement with a specific target company with respect to an initial business combination with us. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the private placement of the private warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.

The issuance of additional ordinary shares in a business combination (by our company, or by a target company that will serve as the public company following the business combination and in which target company shareholders may possess a majority interest):

may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our initial public offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions of the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;
may subordinate the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our Class A ordinary shares;
could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our (or the target company's) ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and
may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares and/or warrants.

Similarly, if we or the target company issue(s) debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;
our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is issued and outstanding;
our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;
using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at December 31, 2025, we had $51,000 of cash and $2,965,000 of working capital deficiency. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.

The Sponsors and the Company's officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Class B ordinary shares (as described in Note 4) held by them if the Company fails to complete the Initial Business Combination within 18 months of the closing of the Public Offering or during any extended time that the Company has to consummate. We may seek to further extend the combination period in accordance with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules. Such redemptions will likely have a material adverse effect on the amount held in our trust account, our capitalization, the composition of our principal shareholders, and may negatively impact us or our management team. As we are no longer listed on Nasdaq, this could also adversely affect any efforts to re-list our securities following a business combination.

Delisting from Nasdaq

On October 29, 2024, we received a notice from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) stating that because we had not completed an initial business combination within 36 months of the effective date of its registration statement in connection with its initial public offering, we were not in compliance with Nasdaq IM 5101-2 and therefore subject to delisting. Trading in our securities on NASDAQ was suspended at the opening of business on November 5, 2024 and trading of our securities on the OTC market commenced on November 6, 2024, under the symbol CCTSF. The delisting and commencement of trading on OTC does not affect our business combination agreement with Tembo, as both parties continue to work to effectuate the completion of the transaction. The combined company intends to apply for up-listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market in connection with the completion of the business combination.

Extension of our Combination Period

Third extension

On November 1, 2024, we held an extraordinary general meeting, at which our shareholders voted to approve the Third Extension, which extended the mandatory liquidation date from November 2, 2024 to November 2, 2025. A total of 1,148,799 Class A ordinary shares were redeemed in connection with the Third Extension, resulting in 3,926,071 Class A ordinary shares outstanding, consisting of 763,572 publicly-held Class A ordinary shares and 3,162,499 founders shares. Accordingly, on November 13, 2024, $13,389,826 was distributed from the Trust Account to the shareholders who redeemed their shares.

Pursuant to the October 29, 2024 non-redemption agreement (NRA) between the Company, ARWM Inc Pte. Ltd. (the Company's current Sponsor), and the Non-Redeeming Shareholder, as it related to the Third Extension, the Sponsor agreed to transfer an aggregate of 125,000 founder shares of the Company held by it to the Non-Redeeming Shareholder immediately following, and subject to, consummation of an initial business combination. Further, since a business combination did not close by May 2, 2025, the Sponsor is obligated to transfer to the non-redeeming shareholder, an additional 25,000 founder shares held by it per month beginning on May 3, 2025 and ending on October 2, 2025 (up to 150,000 founder shares). The 150,000 Class A shares due to the Non-Redeeming Shareholder has an implied value of $2.31 per share, or an aggregate value of $347,000. This $347,000 value consideration is reflected in the shareholders equity section of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Extension

On October 31, 2025, we held an extraordinary general meeting (the "Fourth Extension Meeting), at which our shareholders voted to approve the Fourth Extension, which extended the mandatory liquidation date from November 2, 2025 to November 2, 2026. A total of 711,333 Class A ordinary shares were redeemed in connection with the Fourth Extension, resulting in 3,214,738 Class A ordinary shares outstanding, consisting of 52,239 publicly-held Class A ordinary shares and 3,162,499 founders shares. Accordingly, on November 21, 2025, $8,676,000 was distributed from the Trust Account to the shareholders who redeemed their shares.

Recent Developments

Business Combination Agreement

On August 29, 2024, we signed a Business Combination Agreement (BCA) with Tembo e-LV B.V. (Tembo), a private company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. We are advancing activities towards consummating the proposed business combination transaction. We confidentially submitted a Form F-4 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 29, 2025, in connection with the planned business combination with Tembo, and received a comment letter from the SEC in March 2026. We are in the process of finalizing responses and updating the registration statement. We are targeting a confidential resubmission of the amended Form F-4 during the second half of 2026 and continue to work toward completing the proposed business combination prior to the mandatory liquidation date of November 2, 2026. Completion of the proposed business combination remains subject to SEC review, shareholder approvals, regulatory requirements, and the satisfaction of customary closing items.

Promissory Note

On May 19, 2026, we issued an unsecured promissory note to TAG INTL DMCC ('TAG"), a company incorporated in United Arab Emirates, an unrelated party, with a principal amount of $300,000 (the "Note"). The Note, which was funded on May 26, 2026, and bears interest at 12% per annum, is repayable in full on or prior to May 19, 2027.

Results of Operations

We have not generated any operating revenues to date. Since inception, our activities have been limited to organizational activities, the completion of our initial public offering, and identifying and evaluating prospective target businesses for an initial business combination. Following our initial public offering, our activities have primarily consisted of pursuing and advancing our proposed business combination with Tembo e-LV B.V. ("Tembo"), including transaction due diligence, legal and regulatory matters, preparation of the Form F-4 registration statement, and compliance with our public company reporting obligations. We do not expect to generate operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination.

Non-operating income consists primarily of interest income, dividend income and realized gains earned on investments held in the Trust Account. Operating expenses consist primarily of legal, accounting, audit, regulatory compliance, insurance and other professional fees associated with operating as a public company and pursuing our proposed business combination.

There has been no significant change in our financial position since December 31, 2025, other than the matters described in Note 11, "Subsequent Events," to the accompanying financial statements.

Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared with the Year Ended December 31, 2024

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we reported a net loss of $559,000, compared with a net loss of $1,312,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of $753,000 was primarily attributable to lower operating expenses and lower financing costs, partially offset by reduced interest income earned on investments held in the Trust Account.

Interest income, dividend income and realized gains on investments held in the Trust Account totaled $337,000 during 2025, compared with $1,016,000 during 2024. The decrease of $679,000, or 67%, was primarily attributable to a significant reduction in funds held in the Trust Account following shareholder redemptions approved in connection with extension meetings held during late 2024 and late 2025.

Operating expenses were $753,000 during 2025, compared with $2,024,000 during 2024, a decrease of $1,312,000, or 63%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower professional fees associated with the proposed Tembo business combination and preparation of the Form F-4 registration statement, together with reduced legal and transaction-related activities compared with the prior year.

Financial expenses totaled $144,000 during 2025, compared with $304,000 during 2024, a decrease of $160,000, or 53%. Financial expenses in both periods primarily consisted of interest expense accrued on sponsor loans and promissory notes. The decrease during 2025 was primarily due to the inclusion during 2024 of $246,000 of value consideration associated with the Energi Holding Limited promissory note.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $51,000 in our operating bank account, and a working capital deficit of $2,965,000.

Our liquidity needs to date have been satisfied through loans from the sponsors and third-party promissory notes to cover certain operating expenses.

As noted above under Recent Developments, on May 19, 2026, we issued an unsecured promissory note to TAG, an unrelated party, with a principal amount of $300,000 (the "Note"). The Note was funded on May 26, 2026.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in our trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on our trust account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), minus amounts paid out to redeeming shareholders, as consideration to complete our initial business combination. To the extent that our ordinary shares or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in our trust account (less any amounts paid out to redeeming shareholders) will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

Prior to our initial business combination, we are using the proceeds held outside of our trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, pay for administrative and support services, and pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on our trust account is not sufficient to pay our taxes. In addition, we could use a portion of the funds not being placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a "no-shop" provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from "shopping" around for transactions with other companies on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a "no-shop" provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.

As of June 30 2026, 2026, approximately $130,000 was available to us outside of the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. Because of the anticipated costs to complete the business combination with Tembo, we have requested $600,000 of additional loans from several third parties, $300,000 of which was received on May 26, 2026 per a promissory note dated May 19, 2026 with TAG. While, if obtained, we anticipate that these loans will suffice for the period leading up to our initial business combination, there can be no assurance that the loans will be obtained and, if they are, that the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating and consummating an initial business combination may be greater than what we currently estimate would be needed to do so. Consequently, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate our trust account. That required liquidation date would be less than 12 months after the date of this Annual Report. That, among other factors, raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. See "Item 1 - Risk Factors - Risks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination - Because the funds being held outside of the trust account are insufficient to allow us to operate for the remainder of the combination period, that could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business combination, as we will depend on additional loans third parties to fund those activities."

Moreover, given the significant percentage of our public shareholders that have elected to redeem their shares in connection with our first extension meeting, our second extension meeting and our article amendment meeting, and may elect to redeem at a meeting to approve a business combination, thereby reducing our cash resources, we likely will need to secure third party financing in order to successfully effect such a business combination and there can be no assurance that it will be available to us on terms acceptable to us or at all. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only raise financing by issuing additional securities simultaneously with the completion of our business combination. We cannot assure you that our plans for that financing or to consummate an initial business combination will be successful.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results

As of December 31, 2025, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as described in Item 303 of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments for capital expenditures or contractual obligations. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Critical Accounting Estimates

None.

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