GSR IV Acquisition (GSRF) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

GSR IV Acquisition's FY2025 10-K, filed Mar 27, 2026, lists 63 risk factors. There is no earlier 10-K to compare against, so the most company-specific risks are listed below.

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GSR IV Acquisition's biggest risks in the FY2025 10-K

  • GSR IV Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company holding $232,887,973 in a trust account following its September 2025 IPO.
  • The company faces mandatory liquidation if it fails to complete an initial business combination.

The risks most specific to GSR IV Acquisition

  • We are a blank check company incorporated on May 10, 2023 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a business combination

    We are a blank check company incorporated on May 10, 2023 in the Cayman Islands with no operating revenues until we complete a business combination.

  • Initial Public Offering and Private Placement

    We completed our initial public offering on September 5, 2025, selling 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $230,000,000.

  • Liquidity and Capital Resources

    We held $1,550,075 in cash outside of the trust account as of December 31, 2025, available for working capital purposes.

  • Going Concern Consideration

    We face mandatory liquidation if we do not complete a business combination and an extension of our deadline is not approved.

  • Administrative Services Agreement

    We pay our sponsor up to $55,556 per month for office space and administrative support services until our business combination or liquidation.

  • Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors

    Holders of our founder shares have the right to appoint and remove all directors prior to our initial business combination, excluding public shareholders from voting.

  • These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer

    We must obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking or accounting firm if we pursue a business combination with an entity affiliated with our sponsor, officers, or directors.

  • Transaction costs amounted to $13,509,096, consisting of $3,450,000 of cash underwriting fees, $9,200,000 of deferred underwriting commissions which will be paid on the consummation of the initial Business Combination, and $859,096 of other offering costs

    Our transaction costs totaled $13,509,096, including $9,200,000 in deferred underwriting commissions payable upon completion of our initial business combination.

All 63 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

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  1. 01Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
  2. 02We are a blank check company incorporated on May 10, 2023 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a business combination
  3. 03Initial Public Offering and Private Placement
  4. 04Liquidity and Capital Resources
  5. 05For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash used in operating activities was $611,118 and zero, respectively
  6. 06Going Concern Consideration
  7. 07Administrative Services Agreement
  8. 08Critical Accounting Estimates
  9. 09Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  10. 10Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
  11. 11Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
  12. 12ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
  13. 13Jody Sitkoski 66 Director Nominee
  14. 14Number, Terms of Office and Appointment of Directors and Officers
  15. 15Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors
  16. 16Committees of the Board of Directors
  17. 17Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Ms. Kuan qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules and has accounting or related financial management expertise
  18. 18Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
  19. 19Compensation Discussion and Analysis
  20. 20ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
  21. 21All officers, directors and director nominees as a group (eight individuals)
  22. 22Restrictions on Transfers of Founder Shares and Private shares
  23. 23Related Person Transactions Policy and Procedure
  24. 24These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer
  25. 25MaloneBailey, LLP (“MB”) served as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2025
  26. 26ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
  27. 27Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID Number 206) F-2
  28. 28Notes to Financial Statements F-8
  29. 29Opinion on the Financial Statements
  30. 30Total Current assets 1,698,887 2,867
  31. 31Total Current Liabilities 20,900 3,800
  32. 32Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding - -
  33. 33Net income (loss) $ 2,320,989 $ (10,117 )
  34. 34Net cash used in operating activities (611,118 ) -
  35. 35Net cash used in investing activities (230,000,000 ) -
  36. 36Cash - end of the year $ 1,550,075 $ -
  37. 37NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
  38. 38Transaction costs amounted to $13,509,096, consisting of $3,450,000 of cash underwriting fees, $9,200,000 of deferred underwriting commissions which will be paid on the consummation of the initial Business Combination, and $859,096 of other offering costs
  39. 39Emerging Growth Company Status
  40. 40Cash and Cash Equivalents
  41. 41Cash and Investments Held in Trust Account
  42. 42Concentration of Credit Risk
  43. 43The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are-measured and reported at fair value at least annually
  44. 44Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
  45. 45Class A Redeemable Share Classification
  46. 46Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share
  47. 47Particulars Redeemable Shares Non-Redeemable Shares Redeemable Shares Non-Redeemable Shares
  48. 48Allocation of net income (loss) $ 1,288,147 $ 1,032,842 $ - $ (10,117 )
  49. 49NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
  50. 50NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
  51. 51On September 5, 2025, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full to purchase 3,000,000 additional Units at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions
  52. 52NOTE 7: SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
  53. 53The gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering were allocated to the Public Rights based on relative value, with $4,107,143 recorded in shareholders’ deficit related to the Public Rights on September 5, 2025. The rights are not remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis
  54. 54NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
  55. 55Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis
  56. 56NOTE 9: SEGMENT INFORMATION
  57. 57When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation, the CODM reviews several key metrics, which include general and administrative expenses and interest and dividends earned on cash and investments held in Trust Account
  58. 58NOTE 10: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
  59. 59Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  60. 603.1 Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 5, 2025 (file no. 001-42821))
  61. 6110.12 Indemnity Agreement, dated September 2, 2025, between the Company and Susie Kuan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 5, 2025 (file no. 001-42821))
  62. 6231.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
  63. 63104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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