Columbus Acquisition Corp Funds July Extension with $50K in Convertible Notes, Raising Dilution Concerns

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Columbus Acquisition Corp funded its latest one-month extension with $50,000 in convertible notes from its sponsor and merger target, adding potential dilution at $10.00 per unit—just below the current share price—as it struggles to close its deal and maintain Nasdaq listing.

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• Convertible Notes Fund July Extension

  The company issued two $25,000 convertible promissory notes—one to sponsor Hercules Capital Management VII Corp and one to merger target WISeSat.Space Corp.—to pay the $50,000 monthly extension fee, moving the business combination deadline to July 22, 2026.

• Conversion Terms Introduce Dilution

  Both notes convert at $10.00 per unit (one share plus one right to 1/7 of a share), a 6.3% discount to the current $10.675 share price. Full conversion would add 5,000 units, or about 0.1% of outstanding shares, but the target's note also allows conversion at $5.00 per share if the current deal terminates and a new business combination is pursued.

• Nasdaq Compliance and Going Concern Pressure

  The extension comes as Columbus faces Nasdaq delisting for failing minimum shareholder requirements (deadline extended to November 18, 2026) and carries a going concern warning from its Q1 report, with $35.4 million in trust redemptions and negative working capital.

• Deal Timeline Remains Tight

  The company can extend monthly through January 22, 2027, at $50,000 per month, but must close its merger with WISeSat.Space Corp. or find a new target to avoid liquidation. The amended F-4 registration statement was confidentially submitted in June 2026.

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To cover the $50,000 monthly extension fee and push its business combination deadline to July 22, 2026, Columbus Acquisition Corp issued two $25,000 convertible promissory notes—one to its sponsor and one to the merger target. The notes convert at $10.00 per unit, a slight discount to the current $10.675 share price, and could add up to 5,000 units (shares plus rights) if fully converted. While the dollar amount is small, the conversion feature introduces dilution risk at a time when the company is already under Nasdaq compliance pressure and has a going concern warning. The target's note also carries a $5.00 per share conversion option if the deal breaks, a potential sweetener that could further dilute existing holders in a new business combination.