Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
Fold Holdings, Inc. |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
11201 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 300, Unit 42035 Phoenix, Arizona 85028 |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
(1) Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC
(2) Emerald ESG Advisors, LLC
(3) Betsy Z. Cohen (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Cohen Circle, LLC, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104. |
(c) | Citizenship:
Each of Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC and Emerald ESG Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Ms. Cohen is a United States citizen. |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
29103K100 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 1 and 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The beneficial ownership percentage for each Reporting Person is based on 46,138,876 common shares outstanding, as set forth in the Issuer's Form 8-K filed February 14, 2025
Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC ("ESG Sponsor") is the direct beneficial owner of 3,433,537 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Emerald ESG Advisors, LLC ("Advisors" and together with ESG Sponsor, the "Sponsors") is the direct beneficial owner of 2,410,185 shares of the Issuer's common stock.
Each Sponsor is managed by Ms. Cohen. As a result of the foregoing, Ms. Cohen may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the Issuer's common shares held directly by the Sponsors. Ms. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
(b) | Percent of class:
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(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to
that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more
than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
See Item 4. |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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