Form NT 10-Q - Notification of inability to timely file Form 10-Q or 10-QSB

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):	¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K x Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-CEN ¨ Form N-CSR

	For Period Ended:	September 30, 2024

	o Transition Report on Form 10-K
	o Transition Report on Form 20-F
	o Transition Report on Form 11-K
	o Transition Report on Form 10-Q

	For the Transition Period Ended: _________________________

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NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant	Cartica Acquisition Corp
Former Name if Applicable	N/A
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)	1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
City, State and Zip Code	New York, NY 10105

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed (Check box if appropriate)

	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

x	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

	(c)	The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Registrant is unable to file its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense because additional time is needed to finalize the financial statements to be included in such report. The Registrant anticipates that it will file its Form 10-Q within the five-day grace period provided by Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

PART IV --OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Brian Coad		202		741-3677
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).

x Yes ¨ No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

x Yes ¨ No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Cartica Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) had a net income of $60,908, which consists of change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $822,000 and interest income on cash and marketable securities held in its trust account of $332,296, offset by operating and formation costs of $1,093,388. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company had a net income of $767,348, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in its trust account of $1,028,410, offset by operating and formation costs of $261,062. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had a net loss of $7,815,226, which consists of change in fair value of warrant liabilities of ($3,403,000) and operating and formation costs of $5,676,521, offset by interest income on cash and marketable securities held in its trust account of $1,264,295. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company had a net income of $5,852,864, which consists of interest income on marketable securities held in its trust account of $6,502,003, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $548,000 and other income attributable to derecognition of deferred underwriting fee allocated to offering costs of $214,220, offset by operating and formation costs of $1,411,359. The amounts reported above are still under review and may differ once reported in the Form 10-Q to be filed by the Company. This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected.