McKinley Acquisition
MKLY on Nasdaq. Market value n/a.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 55 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
6 investors own more than 5%.
- Linden Capital L.P.Passive investorat least 9.3%(filed with 3 related holders)Since 15 August 2025
- KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC.Passive investor7.8%+2.8 ptsSince 31 March 2026
- LMR Partners LLCPassive investorat least 5.8%(filed with 5 related holders)Since 30 September 2025
- AQR Capital Management, LLCPassive investorat least 5.5%(filed with 2 related holders)Since 30 September 2025
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.Passive investor5.3%Since 30 June 2026
- Verition Fund Management LLCPassive investorat least 3.8%−2.6 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 31 March 2026
- Wealthspring Capital LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2025
- Highbridge Capital Management, LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2025
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Linden Capital L.P. Passive investor | at least 9.3% (filed with 3 related holders) | 15 August 2025 | |
KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. Passive investor | 7.8%+2.8 pts | 31 March 2026 | |
LMR Partners LLC Passive investor | at least 5.8% (filed with 5 related holders) | 30 September 2025 | |
AQR Capital Management, LLC Passive investor | at least 5.5% (filed with 2 related holders) | 30 September 2025 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Passive investor | 5.3% | 30 June 2026 | |
Verition Fund Management LLC Passive investor | at least 3.8%−2.6 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 31 March 2026 | |
Wealthspring Capital LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2025 | |
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2025 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
We have no insider filings for this company yet.
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in McKinley Acquisition’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 27 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 14 Aug 2026 and 2 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
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As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $ 1,027,588 of cash and working capital of $ 826,791 . Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern Considerations, as of June 30, 2026, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for a reasonable period of time which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address this uncertainty by completing an initial Business Combination. However, there is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Combination Period. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
From the 10-Q filed 14 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
Your first deep dive is free.
Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.