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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-085285"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATL"
cik: "0002104391"
company_name: "Catalyst Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T21:28:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T21:30:25.761529+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Catalyst Acquisition Corp. closes $200M IPO and $2.7M private placement; trust funded

## Summary
- IPO of 20M units at $10.00/unit raised $200M gross; each unit includes one Class A share and one right.
- Simultaneous private placement of 270K units to sponsor raised $2.7M; total trust proceeds $200M.
- On Aug 4, 2026, underwriter partially exercised over-allotment, purchasing 1.15M additional units for $11.5M.
- Audited balance sheet shows $200M in trust, $1.75M cash outside trust, and $10.4M accumulated deficit.
- Company has 24 months from IPO to complete initial business combination or will liquidate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-085285
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATL
- cik: 0002104391
- company_name: Catalyst Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T21:28:43+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2104391/000121390026085285/0001213900-26-085285-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2104391/000121390026085285/ea0300210-8k_catalyst.htm

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