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FORT Robotics Confidentially Files Draft Form S-4 for Newbury Street II SPAC Merger
FORT Robotics and Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp announced the confidential submission of a draft registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for their previously disclosed business combination. Upon closing, the combined company will be named FORT Robotics Holdings, Inc. and is expected to list on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol FROB, creating the first publicly traded company dedicated principally to the safe and scalable deployment of physical AI. The transaction values FORT at an enterprise value of approximately $556.6 million, comprising a pre-money equity value of $500.0 million. The deal is expected to provide approximately $201 million in gross proceeds, consisting of cash held in Newbury Street II's trust account assuming no redemptions and committed investments, including approximately $31 million of committed common equity through PIPE and Non-Redemption Agreement investments, delivering approximately $182 million of net cash to the combined company's balance sheet. FORT's Trust Layer safety platform is deployed across more than 19,500 units to over 600 customers, including Agility Robotics, DoorDash, Cobot, Zoox, Textron, and Google DeepMind, and the company grew revenue 62% year-over-year in 2025 at a 66% gross margin. The business combination is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, subject to Newbury Street II shareholder approval, SEC review, regulatory approvals, and Nasdaq listing approval.
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FORT Robotics · Capital · Positive FORT Robotics confidentially files Form S-4 for SPAC merger at ~$556.6M EV, providing ~$182M net cash and a Nasdaq listing under FROB.
FORT Robotics · Demand · Positive FORT's Trust Layer safety platform is deployed across 19,500+ units to 600+ customers including Agility Robotics, DoorDash, Zoox, and Google DeepMind, with revenue up 62% YoY.
NTWO · Capital · Positive Newbury Street II's SPAC merger with FORT Robotics advances via confidential S-4 filing, with ~$201M gross proceeds and Nasdaq listing expected.