X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. Secures Additional $25.375M via Partial Over-Allotment Option Exercise

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X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. confirmed the closing of its $200 million IPO and a $5 million private placement, and subsequently announced the partial exercise of its over-allotment option, raising an additional $25.375 million.

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• Initial Public Offering Closed

  The company successfully closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000 on January 22, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

• Private Placement Completed

  Simultaneously with the IPO, X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the Sponsor) purchased 5,000,000 private warrants at $1.00 per warrant, raising an additional $5,000,000.

• Over-Allotment Option Partially Exercised

  On January 26, 2026, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, purchasing an additional 2,500,000 units for $25,000,000 and 375,000 private placement warrants for $375,000. This brings the total additional capital raised to $25,375,000.

• Trust Account Funded

  A total of $200,000,000 from the initial IPO and private placement proceeds, plus additional funds from the over-allotment, were deposited into a trust account for the benefit of public shareholders, to be used for a future business combination.

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This 8-K filing provides an update on X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd.'s initial public offering, confirming the successful closing of the IPO and an associated private placement on January 22, 2026. Crucially, it discloses the partial exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option on January 26, 2026, which generated an additional $25.375 million in gross proceeds. This additional capital significantly enhances the SPAC's financial capacity for its future business combination, demonstrating strong market demand for its units and increasing its potential deal-making power. The successful over-allotment exercise is a positive signal for investors, indicating confidence in the SPAC's ability to identify and execute a valuable merger.