Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. filed a quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2026, covering the period ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Share count: As of November 9, 2026, the company had 25,824,050 Class A Ordinary Shares and 8,433,333 Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding.
  • Three securities listed: Units (KCHVU), Class A Ordinary Shares (KCHV), and Rights (KCHVR) are each separately listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
  • Combination Period deadline: The company disclosed an 18-month window to November 29, 2026, with the option to extend to a 24-month window to May 29, 2027, to consummate an initial Business Combination.
  • IPO completed May 29, 2025: The company's initial public offering closed on May 29, 2025, including full exercise of the over-allotment option covering 3,300,000 Option Units.
  • Deferred underwriting fee: The company disclosed an aggregate deferred fee of $6,957,500 payable to underwriters only upon completion of the initial Business Combination.
  • Shell company status: The registrant indicated it is a shell company as defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp.: SPAC Operations and Combination Period Status

Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:KCHV), a Cayman Islands exempted company headquartered at 575 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10017, filed its quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2026. The filing indicates the company remains in its pre-combination phase, operating as a blank check special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on completing an initial Business Combination.

According to the filing, the company's Combination Period runs for 18 months from the May 29, 2025 IPO closing, with an expiration of November 29, 2026, subject to a potential extension to May 29, 2027 if the company elects to extend as described in its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company also referenced the Nasdaq 36-Month Requirement, which mandates that a SPAC complete one or more Business Combinations within 36 months following the effectiveness of its IPO registration statement. The IPO Registration Statement was declared effective on May 27, 2025.

The filing disclosed that the over-allotment option, covering up to 3,300,000 Option Units, was fully exercised by the underwriters at the time of the IPO. A deferred underwriting fee of $6,957,500 is payable to underwriters solely upon completion of an initial Business Combination and, according to the filing, "shall not be paid from the accrued interest in the Trust Account." The company's trust account is maintained by Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company. The registrant confirmed it is classified as a smaller reporting company and an emerging growth company.

What Was Disclosed

Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. filed its 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, disclosing share counts, its approaching Combination Period deadline, deferred underwriting obligations, and its continued status as a shell company listed on Nasdaq.