Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
Chunk: 258

Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 258
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 advisor to PlusAI in connection with the Transactions. Pursuant to this agreement, certain service fees of up to $750,000 will be payable upon the closing of the Transactions. Under the agreement with Northland, Northland will act as a financial advisor to PlusAI in connection with the Transactions. Pursuant to this agreement, certain transaction fees and service fees will become payable only if PlusAI consummates the business combination. If the business combination does not occur, PlusAI will not be required to pay these contingent fees. As of September 30, 2025, the amount of these contingent fees with Northland was $2,000,000.

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Merger Agreement

The summary of the material provisions of the Merger Agreement set forth below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and which is incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. All CCIX shareholders are encouraged to read the Merger Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the business combination.

The Domestication

At least one day prior to the Closing, CCIX shall the transfer its registration by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware. Please see the section entitled “Proposal No. 2—The Domestication Proposal”.

Closing and Effective Time of the Mergers

The Closing will take place promptly following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described below under the section entitled “—Conditions to Closing General Conditions,” unless CCIX and PlusAI agree in writing to another time or unless the Merger Agreement is terminated. The Transactions are expected to be consummated promptly after the approval by CCIX shareholders of the proposals voted on at the extraordinary general meeting, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus.

Representations and Warranties

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of PlusAI that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things:

corporate organization;

subsidiaries;

the authorization, performance and enforceability of the Merger Agreement and the Transaction Agreements;

no conflict;

consents, filings, approval or authorization of governmental authorities;

current capitalization;

capitalization of subsidiaries;

financial statements;

absence of undisclosed liabilities;

litigation and proceedings;

compliance with laws;

contracts and absence