# INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. IV (MRLN) — merger/spac_merger [completed]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_e1121a72eaf473d0b365 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:10:48.297Z

## Overview
Merlin Labs, Inc. is an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, with $100M+ in awarded contracts from military customers and a focus on delivering full-stack autonomy for military and civilian aircraft.

Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a blank-check company, is pursuing a business combination with Merlin Labs, Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company building autonomous flight systems. The transaction has been submitted to Inflection Point shareholders for approval, with a definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed on February 12, 2026. Merlin holds a $105 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command for developing autonomous flight capability for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The parties have filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC, and Inflection Point has mailed definitive proxy materials to shareholders for voting on the business combination.

## Terms
- Counterparty: Merlin Labs, Inc.

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-02-20 · Completed 2026-03-20

## Timeline
- 2026-02-20 · 425 (0001213900-26-018610): 425 - INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. IV — *Merlin Labs, Inc. is an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, with $100M+ in awarded contracts from military customers.* On August 13, 2025, Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV entered into a Business Combination Agreement with Merlin Labs, Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight. Pursuant to the agreement, Inflection Point's wholly-owned merger subsidiary (IPDX Merger Sub, Inc.) will merge with and into Merlin, with Merlin continuing as the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inflection Point. The transaction is expected to accelerate the delivery of new capabilities to customers and strengthen Merlin's strategic acquisition pipeline. On February 20, 2026, Merlin announced it will host an Investor & Analyst Webinar on March 3, 2026 at 1:00pm ET to discuss the transaction.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/0001213900-26-018610.txt
- 2026-03-05 · 425 (0001213900-26-023899): 425 - INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. IV — *Merlin Labs, Inc. is an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, with $100M+ in awarded contracts from military customers and a focus on delivering full-stack autonomy for military and civilian aircraft.* Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a blank-check company, is pursuing a business combination with Merlin Labs, Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company building autonomous flight systems. The transaction has been submitted to Inflection Point shareholders for approval, with a definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed on February 12, 2026. Merlin holds a $105 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command for developing autonomous flight capability for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The parties have filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC, and Inflection Point has mailed definitive proxy materials to shareholders for voting on the business combination.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/0001213900-26-023899.txt
- 2026-03-20 · 8-K (0001213900-26-032329): 8-K CURRENT REPORT
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390026032329/ea0282574-8k_merlin.htm

## Citations
- 0001213900-26-018610 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000121390026018610
- 0001213900-26-023899 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000121390026023899
- 0001213900-26-032329 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000121390026032329