# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001848437
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-098410
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-098410.hdr.sgml**: 20251009

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-098410

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251003

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251009

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251009

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cartica Acquisition Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001848437
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41198
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251385871

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2027413677

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 11TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 9, 2025 (October 3, 2025)**

**Cartica Acquisition Corp**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Cayman Islands** | **001-41198** | **N/A** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br> File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br> Identification No.)** |

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**1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor**

**New York** **, NY**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**10105**

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **+1-202-741-3677**

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ⌧

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.**

On October 7, 2025, Cartica Acquisition Corp (the "**Company**") issued a promissory note (the "**Note**") in the aggregate principal amount of up to $148,409.44 (the "**Extension Funds**") to Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the Company's sponsor, pursuant to which the Extension Funds will be deposited into the Company's trust account (the "**Trust Account**") for the benefit of the holders of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares of the Company included as part of the units in the Company's initial public offering consummated on January 7, 2022 (the "**Initial Public Offering**" and such shares, the"**Public Shares**") that was not redeemed in connection with the extension of the date by which the Company much consummate a Business Combination (the "**Combination Period**") from October 7, 2025 to February 7, 2026.

The Company will deposit $37,102.36 per month into the Trust Account, which equates to approximately $0.04 per remaining Public Share, for each monthly period (commencing on October 8, 2025 and ending on the 7th day of each subsequent month) until February 7, 2026, or portion thereof, that is needed to complete a merger, share reconstruction or amalgamation, asset or share acquisition, exchangeable share transaction, contractual control arrangement or other similar type of transaction with one or more businesses (a "**Business Combination**"), for up to an aggregate of $148,409.44.

The Note bears no interest and is repayable in full upon the earlier of (a) the date of the consummation of the Business Combination, and (b) the date of the liquidation of the Company.

The issuance of the Note was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

On October 9, 2025, the Company deposited $37,102.36 into the Trust Account for the extension of the Combination Period from October 7, 2025 to November 7, 2025.

**Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.**

The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "**Report**") is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.

**Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.**

The disclosure contained in Item 5.07 of this Report is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.03.

**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On October 3, 2025, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "**Meeting**"). At the Meeting, the following proposals were considered and acted upon by the shareholders of the Company:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) a proposal to approve, by way of special resolution, that the Combination Period be extended from October 7, 2025 to February 7, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company's board of directors) and that the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, as amended (the "**Articles** "), be amended as set out in Annex A to the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2025 (the "**Extension Amendment Proposal**" and such amendment to the Articles, the "**Extension Amendment** ");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) a proposal to ratify, by way of ordinary resolution, the selection by the Company's audit committee,
and appointment, of CBIZ CPAs P.C. to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025
(the "**Auditor Ratification Proposal** "); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) a proposal to adjourn, by way of ordinary resolution, the Meeting
to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time
of the Special Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Fourth Extension Amendment Proposal (the "**Adjournment Proposal** ").

The number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions as to each proposal, are set forth below.

1. Extension Amendment Proposal

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 6486120 | 0 | 0 |

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Accordingly, the Extension Amendment Proposal was approved.

2. Auditor Ratification Proposal

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 6486120 | 0 | 0 |

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Accordingly, the Auditor Ratification Proposal was approved.

3. Adjournment Proposal

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 6486120 | 0 | 0 |

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Shareholders holding 420,537 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem such Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $5.2 million (approximately $12.46 per Public Share) will be removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders (the "**Meeting Redemptions**"). Following the Meeting Redemptions, there will be 927,559 Public Shares issued and outstanding.

The Company filed the Extension Amendment with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies on October 9, 2025. A copy of the Extension Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

At the closing of the Initial Public Offering, an amount equal to $10.30 per unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, including proceeds from the sale of the private placement warrants, were deposited in the Trust Account, located in the United States and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "**Investment Company Act**"), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company. On January 5, 2024, the Company liquidated the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and deposited the funds in the Trust Account into an interest-bearing demand deposit account at a bank. On October 9, 2025, following the Meeting Redemptions, the Company deposited the remaining funds in the Trust Account in U.S. government securities meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act. The Company intends to so maintain the funds in the Trust Account until the earlier of the consummation of the Business Combination and the Company's liquidation.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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|:---|:---|
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| [3.1](tm2528433d1_ex3-1.htm) | [Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.](tm2528433d1_ex3-1.htm) |
| [10.1](tm2528433d1_ex10-1.htm) | [Promissory Note issued to Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC, dated October 7, 2025.](tm2528433d1_ex10-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Cartica Acquisition Corp** | **Cartica Acquisition Corp** | **Cartica Acquisition Corp** |
| Date: October 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Suresh Guduru | /s/ Suresh Guduru |
|  |  | Name: | Suresh Guduru |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**AMENDMENT TO THE<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF<br> CARTICA ACQUISITION CORP**

October 9, 2025

RESOLVED, as special resolutions, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The date by which Cartica Acquisition Corp has to consummate a business combination be extended from October 7, 2025 to February 7, 2026 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board) and that the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Company be amended as set out in (ii) and (iii) below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Article 163(a) of the Articles of the Company be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

"In the event that the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination within 49 months from the consummation of the IPO or such earlier date as determined by the board of Directors, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, dissolution and liquidation of the Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay income taxes, if any, divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members' rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company's remaining Members and the Directors, wind up, dissolve and liquidate subject in the case of sub-articles (a) and (b), to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Article 163(b) of the Articles of the Company be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

"In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company's obligation to provide holders of our Class A Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within the 49 month period following the closing of the IPO or such earlier date as determined by the board of Directors, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of Class A Shares or pre-initial business combination activity,

each holder of Public Shares shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any, divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue.

## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE ("NOTE") HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

**PROMISSORY NOTE**

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|  | Dated as of October 7, 2025 |
| Principal Amount: Up to $148,409.44 | New York, New York |

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Cartica Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company and blank check company (the "**Maker**"), promises to pay to the order of Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the "**Payee**"), or order, the principal sum of up to $148,409.44 in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

**1. Principal.** The principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable by the Maker (such date, the "**Maturity Date**") upon the earlier to occur of (a) the consummation of the Maker's initial business combination and (b) the liquidation of the Maker. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time prior to the Maturity Date without penalty upon written notice by the Maker to the Payee.

**2. Interest.** No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

**3. Drawdown Requests.** The Payee will fund up to $148,409.44 into the trust account of the Maker (the "**Trust Account**") established in connection with its initial public offering ("the "**IPO**") and currently maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, such amounts to be for the benefit of the holders of the Maker's unredeemed Class A ordinary shares upon redemption or liquidation of the Maker in accordance with the Maker's amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association, as amended. The principal of this Note may be drawn down in four equal amounts of $37,102.36 per month, between the 7<sup>th</sup> and 9<sup>th</sup> of each month (or portion thereof) from the date hereof through February 7, 2026, up until the date on which the Maker consummates its initial business combination, upon written request from the Maker to the Payee (each, a "**Drawdown Request**"). Each Drawdown Request must be made before the 7<sup>th</sup> of each applicable monthly period and state the amount to be drawn down. The Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request via a wire transfer directly to the Trust Account no later than the 10<sup>th</sup> of each appliable monthly period; *provided, however,* that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note shall not exceed $148,409.44. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests. Except as set forth herein, no fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to the Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by the Maker.

**4. Application of Payments.** All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, and then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

**5. Events of Default.** The following shall constitute an event of default ("**Event of Default**"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Failure to Make Required Payments</u>. Failure by the Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the Maturity Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc</u>. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc</u>. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

**6. Remedies.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.

**7. Waivers.** The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment, and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

**8. Unconditional Liability.** The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker's liability hereunder.

**9. Notices.** All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be made in writing and delivered: (a) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (b) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (c) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

**10. Construction.** THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

**11. Severability.** Any provision contained in this Note, which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

**12. Trust Waiver.** Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind ("**Claim**") in or to any distribution of or from the Trust Account in which the proceeds of the IPO (including the deferred underwriters' discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement that occurred concurrently with the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in the Maker's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-261094) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

**13**. **Amendment; Waiver.** Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

**14**. **Assignment.** Maker may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights or obligations hereunder (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of Payee and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

**[Remainder of page intentionally left blank. Signature page follows.]**

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

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| **CARTICA ACQUISITION CORP** | **CARTICA ACQUISITION CORP** | **CARTICA ACQUISITION CORP** |
| A Cayman Islands exempted company | A Cayman Islands exempted company | A Cayman Islands exempted company |
| By: | */s/ C. Brian Coad* | */s/ C. Brian Coad* |
|  | Name: | C. Brian Coad |
|  | Title: | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |

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*[Signature Page – Promissory Note]*