WinVest Acquisition Corp. Extends Termination Date, Secures $180K Sponsor Loan

What Happened
WinVest Acquisition Corp. announced that its stockholders approved amendments to both its trust agreement and its certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which the company must complete a business combination (the Termination Date). At a special meeting on September 15, 2026, holders representing ~98.32% of voting power unanimously approved the proposals. The Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company executed the Trust Agreement Extension Amendment on September 16, 2026, and the Company filed the Extension Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 18, 2026. The amendments move the initial Liquidation/Termination Date from September 17, 2026 to October 17, 2026 and allow up to five additional one-month extensions (through March 17, 2027) without another stockholder vote, with $30,000 required to be deposited into the Trust Account for each one-month extension. On September 16, 2026, the Company also issued an unsecured promissory note for up to $180,000 from its sponsor to cover extension-related amounts.

Key Details

• Stockholder vote: 3,029,173 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain (≈98.32% of voting power) at the September 15, 2026 meeting.
• New dates: Initial extension to October 17, 2026; up to five additional one-month extensions possible through March 17, 2027.
• Extension cost: $30,000 deposited into the Trust Account for each one-month extension.
• Sponsor loan: Unsecured promissory note dated September 16, 2026 for up to $180,000; no interest; matures on the earlier of closing a business combination or the Company’s liquidation; if no business combination, repayment only from amounts remaining outside the Trust Account (if any).

Why It Matters
These actions give WinVest more time to identify and close a business combination, delaying mandatory liquidation deadlines through March 17, 2027 if needed. The sponsor-provided $180,000 note funds the required monthly extension deposits ($30,000 each), but those deposits go into the Trust Account and generally reduce the cash potentially available to public shareholders in a liquidation. The note is unsecured, bears no interest, and—importantly—would be repaid only from funds outside the Trust Account if no business combination occurs, so investors should note the potential impact on remaining non-trust resources and the extended timeline for a merger or liquidation.