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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-010350"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLXC"
cik: "0002099656"
company_name: "Helix Acquisition Corp. III"
filed_at: "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:09:42.385085+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helix Acquisition Corp. III closes IPO of 17.25M Class A shares at $10.00, gross $172.5M

## Summary
- Gross IPO proceeds $172.5M from 17.25M shares (including full over-allotment) at $10.00 per share.
- Private placement: 497,500 shares to sponsor Helix Holdings III LLC at $10.00, raising $4.975M.
- Net $172.5M placed in trust account; audited balance sheet shows $175.78M total assets, $5.9M liabilities.
- Transaction costs $7.5M, including $5.175M deferred underwriting fee; working capital $2.55M.
- Company has 24 months from closing to complete a business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-010350
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLXC
- cik: 0002099656
- company_name: Helix Acquisition Corp. III
- filed_at: 2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099656/000121390026010350/0001213900-26-010350-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099656/000121390026010350/ea0274675-8k_helix3.htm

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