Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
Chunk: 735

Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 735
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 of SPAC Charter Upon Domestication      |
| Exhibit B | – | Form of SPAC Bylaws Upon Domestication       |
| Exhibit C | – | Sponsor Agreement                            |
| Exhibit D | – | Form of Company Voting and Support Agreement |
| Exhibit E | – | Form of A&R Registration Rights Agreement    |
| Exhibit F | – | Form of First Certificate of Merger          |
| Exhibit G | – | Form of Second Certificate of Merger         |

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| Exhibit H | – | Form of A&R Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation |
| Exhibit I | – | Form of A&R LLC Agreement of the Surviving Entity                     |
| Exhibit J | – | Form of Equity Incentive Plan                                         |
| Exhibit K | – | Form of Employee Stock Purchase Plan                                  |
| Exhibit L | – | Form of Written Consent                                               |
| Exhibit M | – | Form of Permitted Company SAFE                                        |

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION</div>

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 5, 2025, by and among Churchill Capital Corp IX, a Cayman Islands exempted company (which shall transfer by way of continuation and domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing) (“SPAC”), Al Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of SPAC (“Merger Sub I”), Al Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of SPAC (“Merger Sub II”and together with Merger Sub I, “Merger Subs”) and Plus Automation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). SPAC, Merger Subs and the Company are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in‎Section 1.01.

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WHEREAS, SPAC is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed to acquire one or more operating businesses through a Business Combination;

WHEREAS, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of this Agreement (other than those conditions that by their terms or nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but