Recent Updates — CAES

The board appointed Alan Riffkin as a Class I director effective October 14, 2026. He joins the audit and compensation committees. The board approved annual compensation of $50,000, paid quarterly. Mr. Riffkin brings extensive experience in finance and real estate from roles at Lazard, Goldman Sachs, and AFR Capital Advisory. Cantor Equity Partners VII is a blank check company focused on business combinations.

Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. completed its initial public offering on June 18, 2026, through the sale of 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, generating $250,000,000 in gross proceeds. Simultaneously, the company completed a private placement of 600,000 Class A ordinary shares to Cantor EP Holdings VII, LLC at $10.00 per share, raising $6,000,000. Total proceeds of $256,000,000 were placed into a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The company is a blank check company focused on identifying and completing an initial business combination.

Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. consummated its initial public offering of 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, generating $250,000,000 in gross proceeds. Simultaneously, the company completed a private placement of 600,000 Class A ordinary shares to its Sponsor at $10.00 per share, raising $6,000,000. A total of $256,000,000 in net proceeds was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. is a special purpose acquisition company (special purpose acquisition company) that seeks to identify and complete a business combination.