Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending 12-31, 2025 (Form 10-K)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report including, without limitation, statements under this Item regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of Management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Report, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our Management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our Management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our Management. 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.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 12, 2025 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.

Proposed Business Combination

On January 21, 2026, SVIII entered into the Business Combination Agreement with General Fusion and NewCo. The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the Business Combination the closing of the Business Combination is referred to herein as the Closing and the date on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the Closing Date. In connection with the Closing, it is expected that SVIII will change its name to General Fusion Inc. and SVIII is referred to herein as New SVIII as of the time following such change of name.

Subject to its terms and conditions, the Business Combination Agreement provides, among other things, that (1) at least one business day prior to the Closing Date, SVIII will continue from the Cayman Islands to British Columbia (the SPAC Continuation), (2) on the Closing Date, NewCo will amalgamate with and into General Fusion (the Amalgamation), with NewCo surviving the Amalgamation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New SVIII, pursuant to an arrangement under the applicable provisions of the BCBCA and the Plan of Arrangement, and (3) New SVIII will adopt the Restated Articles.

General Description of the Business Combination Agreement

On January 21, 2026, SVIII entered into the Business Combination Agreement with General Fusion, and NewCo. The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the Business Combination, the closing of the Business Combination is referred to herein as the Closing and the date on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the Closing Date. In connection with the Closing, it is expected that SVIII will change its name to General Fusion Inc. and SVIII is referred to herein as New SVIII as of the time following such change of name.

Subject to its terms and conditions, the Business Combination Agreement provides, among other things, that (1) at least one business day prior to the Closing Date, SVIII will continue from the Cayman Islands to British Columbia (the SPAC Continuation), (2) on the Closing Date, NewCo will amalgamate with and into General Fusion (the "Amalgamation"), with NewCo surviving the Amalgamation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New SVIII, pursuant to an arrangement under the applicable provisions of the BCBCA and the Plan of Arrangement, and (3) New SVIII will adopt the Restated Articles.

Transaction Consideration

The aggregate equity consideration to be issued to General Fusion's equityholders in the Business Combination will be approximately 60,000,000 (the "Closing Shares") New SVIII common shares ("Common Shares") to be authorized pursuant to the Restated Articles, based on a Company valuation of $600 million. In addition, at the Closing, New SVIII will issue an aggregate of 12,500,000 earnout shares (the "Earnout Shares") to be authorized pursuant to the Restated Articles, one-third of which will automatically convert into Common Shares if, within a period of five years following the Closing Date, the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares equals or exceeds each of $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any period of 30 consecutive trading days. If any such condition is not satisfied during such five-year period, the corresponding Earnout Shares will be redeemed by New SVIII for nominal consideration. All outstanding Company warrants and stock options will be exchanged for warrants or stock options, as applicable, exercisable for a pro-rata portion of the Closing Shares and Earnout Shares.

Subject to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Business Combination Agreement, upon the SPAC Continuation, each then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of SVIII will be converted into one Class B common share of SVIII, and on the Closing Date, each such Class B common share will be converted into one Common Share, and each then issued and outstanding SVIII warrant will be exchanged for a warrant to acquire a like number of Common Shares, at the same per share exercise price.

Representations and Warranties

The Business Combination Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by General Fusion, SVIII and Newco as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement or other specific dates solely for the benefit of certain parties to the Business Combination Agreement. In certain cases, such parties are subject to specified exceptions and materiality, Company Material Adverse Effect or SPAC Material Adverse Effect (each as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), knowledge and other qualifications contained in the Business Combination Agreement or in information provided pursuant to certain disclosure schedules to the Business Combination Agreement. The representations and warranties made under the Business Combination Agreement will not survive the Closing.

In the Business Combination Agreement, General Fusion made certain customary representations to SVIII including, among others, related to the following: (1) corporate matters, including due organization, qualification and good standing; (2) capitalization; (3) authority, approval and binding effect relating to execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement and other ancillary documents and non-contravention; (4) required government approvals; (5) financial statements and internal controls; (6) compliance with laws and permits; (7) absence of certain changes and events; (8) absence of litigation; (9) employee benefits; (10) labor and employment; (11) real property; (12) intellectual property; (13) taxes; (14) environmental matters; (15) material contracts; (16) insurance; (17) certain business practices; (18) interested party transactions; and (19) brokers.

In the Business Combination Agreement, SVIII and NewCo made certain customary representations and warranties to General Fusion including, among others, related to the following: (1) corporate matters, including due organization, existence and good standing; (2) corporate authority, approval and binding effect relating to execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement and other ancillary documents, non-contravention and required governmental approvals; (3) compliance with laws; (4) employee benefit plans, (5) financial ability and the trust account; (6) taxes; (7) brokers; (8) Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") reports, financial statements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (9) business activities and absence of certain changes; (10) absence of litigation; (11) no outside reliance, (12) capitalization; (13) Nasdaq Stock Market quotation; (14) affiliate agreements; and (15) anti-bribery and economic sanctions.

Covenants of the Parties

The Business Combination Agreement contains certain customary covenants for transactions of this type by General Fusion and/or SVIII, including, among others, covenants regarding: (1) the operation of their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business, in compliance with law; (2) the provision of access to their properties, books and personnel; (3) regulatory approvals; (4) trust account disbursements; (5) General Fusion's obligation to deliver financial statements, proxy solicitations and other actions; (6) non-solicitation; (7) directors' and officers' indemnification and insurance; (8) listing New SVIII's securities on Nasdaq; (9) SVIII's obligation to make certain public filings; (10) the SPAC Continuation; and (11) post-Closing director and officer appointments.

SVIII and General Fusion also agreed to jointly prepare, and SVIII agreed to file with the SEC, a registration statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Business Combination. The Registration Statement will include a proxy statement/prospectus for the purpose of soliciting proxies

from SVIII's shareholders for the matters relating to the Business Combination to be acted on at the extraordinary general meeting of SVIII (the "General Meeting"), and providing such SVIII shareholders with an opportunity to redeem their SVIII Class A ordinary shares. In addition, SVIII and General Fusion agreed to prepare and mutually agree upon, and SVIII agreed to file with the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC"), a prospectus (the "Canadian Prospectus") in sufficient time for New SVIII to become a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, and SVIII and General Fusion agreed to other customary covenants related to the filing of the Registration Statement and the Canadian Prospectus and the calling of the General Meeting.

General Fusion agreed to convene and conduct a meeting of its securityholders (the "Company Securityholders Meeting") as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of, among other things, considering and approving the Plan of Arrangement, and to promptly prepare and complete a notice and information circular and any other documents required by applicable law, and to cause such documents to be sent to each securityholder of General Fusion and other person as required by applicable law.

Survival

None of the covenants and agreements of the parties contained in the Business Combination Agreement will survive the Closing, except for (1) those covenants and agreements that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches after the Closing and (2) Article IX (Miscellaneous) of the Business Combination Agreement.

Conditions to Closing

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary conditions to Closing, including the following mutual conditions of the parties (unless waived by all of the parties): (1) approval by General Fusion's securityholders of the Plan of Arrangement at General Fusion Securityholders Meeting, (2) receipt of a final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") pursuant to the BCBCA approving the Plan of Arrangement, (3) approval by SVIII's shareholders of the Business Combination and related matters at the General Meeting, (4) the absence of any law, ruling of any governmental authority, judgment or decree which has the effect of making the Business Combination illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Business Combination, (5) all required filings and approvals under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Canada) and the regulations made thereunder and any applicable antitrust laws will have been completed and any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Business Combination under applicable antitrust laws will have expired or been terminated, (6) the Common Shares to be issued in the Business Combination will have been registered with the SEC on the Registration Statement and accepted for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market or another national securities exchange mutually agreed to by the Parties in writing, (7) the Registration Statement having become effective, (8) the Anchor PIPE Investor shall have funded the aggregate subscription amount under its Subscription Agreement (as such terms are defined below), and (9) the BCSC shall have cleared the final Canadian Prospectus for filing in a manner reasonably acceptable to General Fusion and SVIII.

In addition, the obligations of SVIII and NewCo are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including without limitation: (1) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of General Fusion and the performance of the covenants and agreements of General Fusion, in each case subject to certain qualifiers, (2) the delivery of executed counterparts to all ancillary agreements to which General Fusion or any securityholder of General Fusion is party, (3) the absence of a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, (4) certain securities of General Fusion shall have been converted into Company common shares, and (5) the delivery of executed counterparts to all ancillary agreements to which General Fusion or certain key securityholders of General Fusion is party.

The obligations of General Fusion are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including without limitation: (1) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of SVIII and NewCo and the performance of the covenants and agreements of SVIII and NewCo, in each case subject to certain qualifiers, (2) the absence of a SPAC Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, (3) each of SVIII's officers and directors shall have resigned from such positions, and (4) the delivery of executed counterparts to all ancillary agreements to which SVIII or NewCo or certain shareholders of SVIII is party.

Termination

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances prior to the closing of the Business Combination including, but not limited to (1) by mutual written consent of SVIII and General Fusion, (2) by either SVIII or General Fusion if the effective time of the Amalgamation has not occurred by August 31, 2026 (the "Outside Date"), provided that (a) such date will be automatically extended for three months in the event the Court refuses to issue a final order in respect of the Plan of Arrangement and (b) the Business Combination Agreement may not be so terminated by or on behalf of any party that either directly or indirectly through its affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained in the Business Combination Agreement and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a closing condition on or prior to the Outside Date, (3) by either SVIII or General Fusion if any governmental authority has enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any injunction, order, decree or ruling (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which has become final and non-appealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Business Combination illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Business Combination, (4) by either SVIII or General Fusion if the requisite approval of SVIII's shareholders is not obtained at the General Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, (5) by either SVIII or General Fusion if the requisite approval of General Fusion's securityholders in respect of the Plan of Arrangement is not obtained at General Fusion Securityholders Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, (6) by SVIII if General Fusion is in breach of its representations, warranties or covenants or agreements of General Fusion set forth in the Business Combination Agreement that is uncured and render certain of the conditions to closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement incapable of being satisfied on the Closing Date, (7) by General Fusion if SVIII is in breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the Business Combination Agreement that is uncured and would render certain of the conditions to closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement incapable of being satisfied on the Closing Date, or (8) by General Fusion, at any time prior to SVIII's receipt of requisite shareholder approval, if SVIII's board of directors changes, withdraws, withholds, qualifies or modifies, in a manner adverse to General Fusion, its recommendation of the Business Combination.

If the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated, none of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement will have any liability under the Business Combination Agreement, except in the case of willful and material breach or fraud by a party of the Business Combination Agreement.

Related Agreements

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, SVIII, General Fusion and the Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Letter pursuant to which, among other things (1) the Sponsor agreed to vote all Founder Shares held by it in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination and related proposals, (2) the Sponsor agreed that, at the Closing, it will forfeit 1,000,000 Founder Shares and, in connection therewith, SVIII agreed to issue to the Sponsor an aggregate of 1,000,000 Earnout Shares, (3) the Sponsor agreed to transfer, directly or constructively, an aggregate of 1,250,000 Founder Shares to certain investors in General Fusion's most recent simple agreements for future equity financing round, and (4) the parties agreed that if SVIII obtains working capital loans from the Sponsor or an affiliate to finance transaction costs related to the Business Combination, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into warrants to purchase Common Shares for an exercise price of $0.90 per share, at the Sponsor's option.

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, SVIII, General Fusion and certain of General Fusion's securityholders entered into the Support Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, each such securityholder agreed to support and vote in favor of the Plan of Arrangement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, contemporaneously with the Closing, New SVIII, the Sponsor, and certain securityholders of General Fusion will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (1) New SVIII will agree to file, as soon as practicable (and in any event within 30 days) following the Closing Date, a registration statement covering the resale of certain Common Shares and other equity securities of New SVIII held by the Sponsor and such other securityholders parties from time to time, (2) such holders of registrable securities will be granted certain takedown, demand, block trade and piggyback registration rights with respect to their registrable securities, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, and (3) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2025, between SVIII, the Sponsor and certain other parties will be amended, restated and terminated as of the Closing.

Also pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Closing, certain Company securityholders will enter into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, each such securityholder will agree not to sell, for a period of 180 days following the Closing (subject to certain exceptions), the Common Shares held by such securityholder immediately after the effective

time of the Business Combination, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement. In addition, the Sponsor and the other parties to the letter agreement entered into by such parties with SVIII in connection with SVIII's initial public offering will enter into an amendment to such letter agreement to change the lock-up period in such letter agreement to six months after the Closing Date.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, on January 21, SVIII and General Fusion entered into the Subscription Agreements with certain accredited Investors (each, an Investor and the lead Investor, the Anchor PIPE Investor). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the Investors have agreed, among other things, to purchase an aggregate of 10,556,367 units of General Fusion at a price of $10.20 per unit, each unit comprising (1) one Convertible Preferred Share of General Fusion having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Restated Articles and (2) one Investor Warrant exercisable for a Common Share at a price of $12.00 per share, in a private placement to be consummated on the Closing Date, prior to the Amalgamation (the PIPE Financing).

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from March 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the period from March 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, we had a net income of $2,359,300, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $2,809,646, offset by operating costs of $450,346.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On September 5, 2025, we completed the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option of 3,000,000 Units, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we completed the sale of 7,046,111 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $0.90 per warrant to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $6,341,500.

Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $230,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $14,319,936 of transaction costs, consisting of $4,600,000 of cash underwriting fee, $9,200,000 of deferred underwriting fee and $519,936 of other offering costs.

For the period from March 12, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $497,552. Net income of $2,359,300 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $2,809,646 and payment of operation costs through promissory note of $49,700. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $96,906 of cash for operating activities.

As of December 31, 2025, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $232,809,646. We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

As of December 31, 2025, we had cash of $749,812. We intend to use the funds held outside the 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, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account

would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $0.09 per warrant, at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, "Going Concern," as of December 31, 2025, the Company does not believe it will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. However, if the estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the initial Business Combination.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Contractual obligations

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of one of our executive officers a monthly fee of $30,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. We began incurring these fees on September 3, 2025 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.40 per Unit, or $9,200,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement and will be based on the amount of funds remaining in the Trust Account after shareholder redemptions of public shares in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders' equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders' equity section of our balance sheets.

Net Income Per Ordinary Share

We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share." We have two classes of shares, Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per Ordinary Share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the period. Accretion associated with the redeemable Ordinary Shares is excluded from income per Ordinary Share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

Recent Accounting Standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company's financial statement.