Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K, dated November 29, 2023, reports the closing of the previously announced business combination involving XBP Europe Holdings, Inc., formerly CF Acquisition Corp. VIII, BTC International Holdings, Inc., XBP Europe, Inc., and related merger entities. The filing is an event report and does not present periodic financial statements.
The filing identifies the registrant as XBP Europe Holdings, Inc.; the request metadata refers to XBP Global Holdings, Inc.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other operating or financial metrics.
Material Changes Versus the Prior Comparable Period
- The business combination was consummated on November 29, 2023, following stockholder approval at a special meeting held on August 24, 2023.
- The registrant changed its name from CF Acquisition Corp. VIII to XBP Europe Holdings, Inc.
- The company announced that its common stock and warrants were expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on November 30, 2023, under the symbols XBP and XBPEW, respectively. The cover page still lists the pre-closing symbols CFFE and CFFEW.
Guidance, Outlook, Risks, Contingencies, and Unusual Items
The filing provides no financial guidance, operating outlook, risk update, contingency disclosure, or unusual-item quantification. Exhibit 99.1 is a press release announcing the transaction closing and may contain additional transaction-related information, but its substantive contents are not included in the provided filing text.
Investor Verification Items
- Verify the final legal registrant name and whether it is XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. or XBP Global Holdings, Inc.
- Review the merger agreement and transaction exhibits for consideration paid, capitalization, dilution, financing, and post-closing ownership.
- Confirm that trading commenced under XBP and XBPEW on November 30, 2023 and reconcile the temporary cover-page symbols.
- Review the attached November 29, 2023 press release for transaction terms, management commentary, and any outlook.
- Obtain subsequent periodic filings for operating results, cash position, debt, liquidity, and post-combination risks.