Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
Chunk: 594

Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 594
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, or CCIX’s or their affiliates, of a finder’s fee, advisory fee, consulting fee or success fee for any services they render in order to effectuate the completion of the initial business combination, which, if made prior to the completion of the initial business combination, will be paid from (1) funds held outside the trust account or (2) Permitted Withdrawals.

The Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on CCIX’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. CCIX’s audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, officers, directors or CCIX’s or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination are made from funds held outside the trust account, including Permitted Withdrawals.

Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, there is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on CCIX’s behalf.

On December 18, 2023, the Company and the Sponsor entered into a loan agreement, whereby the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $600,000 to cover expenses related to the CCIX IPO pursuant to the IPO Promissory Note. This loan was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2024, or the date on which the Company consummated the CCIX IPO. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was no

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outstanding balance on the IPO Promissory Note. CCIX repaid the borrowings in full at the closing of the CCIX IPO and thereafter borrowings under the IPO Promissory Note are no longer available.

In addition, in order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or CCIX’s officers and directors or their respective affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan CCIX funds as may be required. If CCIX completes an initial business combination, CCIX would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, CCIX may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1