# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002108995
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-023172
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-023172.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-023172

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002096900
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 981891461
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-95538
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26716235

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 BARTLET ST. STE 137
- **CITY:** ANDOVER
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01810
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 339-234-9160

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 BARTLET ST. STE 137
- **CITY:** ANDOVER
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01810
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002108995

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 394887390
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 240 W 40TH STREET OFFICE 205
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 339-234-9160

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 240 W 40TH STREET OFFICE 205
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**JOINT FILING AGREEMENT**

AGREEMENT dated as of March 3, 2026, by and among Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC, Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry (together, the "<u>Parties</u>").

Each Party hereto represents to the other Party that it is eligible to use Schedule 13D/A to report its beneficial ownership of Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, of Averin Capital Acquisition Corp, as of March 3, 2026, relating to such beneficial ownership, being filed on behalf of each of them.

Each of the Parties agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D/A and any and all amendments thereto and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained in the Schedule 13D/A, and the other Parties to the extent it knows or has reason to believe that any information about the other Parties is inaccurate.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: March 3, 2026 | Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC | Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC | Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC |
|  | By: | Handel Rose LLC, its managing member | Handel Rose LLC, its managing member |
|  | By: |  |  |
|  |  | By: | /s/ David Berry |
|  |  | Name: | David Berry |
|  |  | Title: | Manager of Handel Rose LLC, the Managing Member of Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: March 3, 2026 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ David Berry |
|  |  | David Berry |
|  |  | Handel Rose LLC |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: March 3, 2026 |  |  |
| By: | /s/ David Berry | /s/ David Berry |
|  | Name: | David Berry |
|  | Title: | Manager |
| By: | /s/ Eric Berry | /s/ Eric Berry |
|  | Name: | Eric Berry |
|  | Title: | Manager |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 1)**

**Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**G0679A100**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**David Berry**<br>240 W 40th Street, Office 205<br>New York NY 10018<br>(339) 234-9160

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**02/20/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **G0679A100** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Includes 200,000 of the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value ("Class A Ordinary Shares") and 7,187,500 of the Issuer's Class B ordinary shares (of which 937,500 are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter does not exercise its overallotment option), $0.0001 par value ("Class B Ordinary Shares" and, together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the "Ordinary Shares"), which are automatically convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293082). The 200,000 Class A Ordinary Shares are included in units (each unit consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-sixth of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable into one Class A Ordinary Share immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination), acquired pursuant to a Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement by and between Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC  (the "Sponsor") and the Issuer. Eric Berry and David Berry, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Issuer, are the managers of Handel Rose LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor, and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry and Eric Berry disclaim any beneficial ownership of securities reported herein other than any they may have, directly or indirectly.

| **CUSIP No.** | **G0679A100** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**David Berry** | Name of reporting person<br>**David Berry** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Includes 200,000 of the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Shares and 7,187,500 of the Issuer's Class B Ordinary Shares (of which 937,500 are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter does not exercise its overallotment option) which are automatically convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293082). The 200,000 Class A Ordinary Shares are included in units (each unit consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-sixth of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable into one Class A Ordinary Share immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination), acquired pursuant to a Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement by and between the Sponsor and the Issuer. Eric Berry and David Berry, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Issuer, are the managers of Handel Rose LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor, and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry disclaim any beneficial ownership of securities reported herein other than any they may have, directly or indirectly.

| **CUSIP No.** | **G0679A100** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Handel Rose LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Handel Rose LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Includes 200,000 of the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Shares and 7,187,500 of the Issuer's Class B Ordinary Shares (of which 937,500 are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter does not exercise its overallotment option) which are automatically convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293082). The 200,000 Class A Ordinary Shares are included in units (each unit consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-sixth of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable into one Class A Ordinary Share immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination), acquired pursuant to a Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement by and between the Sponsor and the Issuer. Eric Berry and David Berry, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Issuer, are the managers of Handel Rose LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor, and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry disclaim any beneficial ownership of securities reported herein other than any they may have, directly or indirectly.

| **CUSIP No.** | **G0679A100** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Eric Berry** | Name of reporting person<br>**Eric Berry** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**7387500.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**7387500.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.44%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Includes 200,000 of the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Shares and 7,187,500 of the Issuer's Class B Ordinary Shares (of which 937,500 are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter of the Initial Public Offering does not exercise its overallotment option) which are automatically convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-293082). The 200,000 Class A Ordinary Shares are included in units (each unit consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-sixth of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable into one Class A Ordinary Share immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination), acquired pursuant to a Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement by and between the Sponsor and the Issuer. Eric Berry and David Berry, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Issuer, are the managers of Handel Rose LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor, and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry may be deemed to each have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry disclaim any beneficial ownership of securities reported herein other than any they may have, directly or indirectly.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
240 W 40th Street, Office 205, New York, NY, 10018

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2026 (the "Schedule 13D") solely to add Eric Berry as an additional Reporting Person.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as expressly amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the Schedule 13D is not amended or supplemented in any respect, and the disclosures set forth in the Schedule 13D, other than as amended herein are incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
The aggregate number and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (on the basis of a total of 36,137,500 Ordinary Shares, including 28,950,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 7,187,500 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of February 20, 2026, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on February 20, 2026) are as follows:

Sponsor: Amount beneficially owned: 7,387,500 and Percentage: 20.44%;

David Berry: Amount beneficially owned: 7,387,500 and Percentage: 20.44%;

Eric Berry: Amount beneficially owned: 7,387,500 and Percentage: 20.44%; and

Handel Rose LLC: Amount beneficially owned: 7,387,500 and Percentage: 20.44%

**(b)**
The aggregate number and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (on the basis of a total of 36,137,500 Ordinary Shares, including 28,950,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 7,187,500 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of February 20, 2026, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on February 20, 2026) are as follows:

(w) Sponsor: Number of shares to which the Reporting Person has:
i.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,387,500
ii.   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
iii.  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,387,500
iv.  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(x)  David Berry: Number of shares to which the Reporting Person has:
i.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
ii.   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,387,500
iii.   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
iv.   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,387,500

(y) Handel Rose LLC: Number of shares to which the Reporting Person has:
i.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
ii.   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,387,500
iii.  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
iv.  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,387,500

(z) Eric Berry: Number of shares to which the Reporting Person has:
v.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
vi.   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,387,500
vii.   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
viii.   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,387,500

David Berry and Eric Berry are the managers of Handel Rose LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor, and hold voting and investment discretion with respect to the Ordinary Shares held of record by the Sponsor. As such, each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry and Eric Berry may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Handel Rose LLC, David Berry, and Eric Berry disclaim any beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor other than any they may have, directly or indirectly.

**(c)**
None of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions of Ordinary Shares during the 60 days preceding the date of this report, except as described in Item 4 and Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC

**Signature:** /s/ David Berry

**Name/Title:** David Berry/Manager

**Date:** 03/03/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** David Berry

**Signature:** /s/ David Berry

**Name/Title:** David Berry

**Date:** 03/03/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Handel Rose LLC

**Signature:** /s/ David Berry

**Name/Title:** David Berry/Manager

**Date:** 03/03/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Eric Berry

**Signature:** /s/ Eric Berry

**Name/Title:** Eric Berry

**Date:** 03/03/2026