Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly
Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. References
to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor”
refer to M3-Brigade Sponsor V LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations
should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical
facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the Proposed Business Combination
(as defined below), the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations,
are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs,
based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially
from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the Business Combination
are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public
Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be
accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in
the Cayman Islands on March 12, 2024 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
reorganization or other similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using
cash derived from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combination
of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs
in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor
generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from March 12, 2024 (inception) through March 31, 2025 were organizational activities,
those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination.
We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating
income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being
a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
had a net income of $2,913,268, which consists of $3,085,128 from interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account, offset
by $171,860 of general and administrative costs.
For the period from March 12, 2024 (inception)
through March 31, 2024, we had net loss of $15,874, which consists primarily of general and administrative costs.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public
Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by
the Sponsor and loans or advances from the Sponsor or another related party.
On August 2, 2024, we consummated the Initial
Public Offering of 28,750,000 Units at $10.00 per Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment
option in the amount of 3,750,000 Units generating gross proceeds of $287,500,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public
Offering, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 8,337,500 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant,
in a private placement to the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters of the initial Public Offering,
generating gross proceeds of $8,337,500.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full
exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Units, a total of $288,937,500 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred
$19,406,996 of transaction costs, consisting of $5,000,000 of cash underwriting fee, $13,400,000 of deferred underwriting fee, and $1,006,996
of other offering costs.
As of March 31, 2025, we had marketable securities
held in the Trust Account of $297,702,371. We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially
all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes
payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration
to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the
operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of March 31, 2025, we had cash of $818,638.
We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due
diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses
or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure,
negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies
or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their
affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such
loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the
Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000
of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of
$1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional
funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target
business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so,
we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional
financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares
upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such
Business Combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities,
which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships
with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements,
established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating
lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
The underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the Initial
Public Offering to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any. Simultaneously with the closing
of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option to purchase the additional 3,750,000
Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial
statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual
results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified no critical accounting policies.
Recent Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment
Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU require disclosures,
on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating officer decision maker
(“CODM”), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss.
The ASU requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the
reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Public entities
will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods, and entities with a
single reportable segment are required to provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and existing segment
disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods
within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 at its inception.
Management does not believe that any recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial
statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
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