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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
CleanTech Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)
is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on June 18, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities
(a “Business Combination”). The Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating
a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks
associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of June 30, 2021, the Company had not
commenced any operations. All activity through June 30, 2021 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial
Public Offering”), which is described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a
Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds
derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial
Public Offering was declared effective on July 14, 2021. On July 19, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering
of 15,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public
Shares”), at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000, which is discussed in Note 3.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 4,333,333 warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Warrant in a private placement
to CleanTech Sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and 2,166,667 warrants (together, the “Private Warrants”) at a price of $1.00
per Private Warrant in a private placement to CleanTech Investments LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor (the “Co-sponsor”), generating
gross proceeds of 6,500,000, which is described in Note 4.
The Company
granted the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering (the “Underwriters”) a 45-day option to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional
Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On July 28, 2021, the Underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and purchased an
additional 2,250,000 units (the “Over-Allotment Units”), generating gross proceeds of $22,500,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the exercise
of the over-allotment option, the Company consummated the sale of 675,000 warrants (the “Over-Allotment Warrants”)
at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $675,000.
Following the closing of the Initial Public
Offering and the over-allotment, an amount of $174,500,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Public Units in the Initial Public Offering
and the sale of the Private Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), and was invested only in
U.S. government treasury obligations with maturities of 183 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under
Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) which invest only in
direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the
distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below.
The Company’s management has broad discretion
with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Warrants, although
substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance
that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete a Business Combination with one
or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the Trust Account (as defined
below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement
to enter into an initial Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns
or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target
sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
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The Company will proceed with a Business Combination
if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of such Business Combination and a majority of the shares
voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required under applicable law or stock exchange listing
requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions
pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents with
the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination,
the holders of the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased in or
after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination and to waive their redemption rights with respect to any
such shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to
redeem its Public Shares, without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against a proposed Business Combination.
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of the
initial Business Combination and the Company does not conduct redemptions in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to the
tender offer rules, the certificate of incorporation provides that a public stockholder, individually or together with any affiliate of
such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section
13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than an aggregate of 20% of the shares
sold in the initial public offering. Furthermore, in order for a public stockholder to have his, her or its shares redeemed for cash in
connection with any proposed Business Combination, the Company may require that the public stockholders vote either in favor of or against
a proposed Business Combination. If required to vote pursuant to the procedures specified in the proxy statement to stockholders relating
to the Business Combination, and a public stockholder fails to vote in favor of or against the proposed Business Combination, whether
that stockholder abstains from the vote or simply does not vote, that stockholder would not be able to have his, her or its shares of
common stock redeemed to cash in connection with such Business Combination.
The initial stockholders have agreed to waive
their redemption rights with respect to any shares they own in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including
their Founder Shares and Public Shares that they have purchased during or after the offering, if any. In addition, the initial stockholders
have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions with respect to its Founder Shares if the Company fails to consummate the
initial Business Combination within 12 months (or up to 18 months, as applicable) from the closing of the offering. However, if the initial
stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to receive liquidating distributions
with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to consummate the initial Business Combination within the required time period.
If the Company does not complete a business
combination within 12 months or July 19, 2022 (or up to 18 months, or January 19, 2023, as applicable) from the closing of the
offering (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up,
(ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares
and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and
the board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the obligations under Delaware law
to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to the warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination
within the time period.
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In order to protect the amounts in the Trust Account,
the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or
products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement,
reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.10 per Public Share or (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in
the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.10 per Public Share due to reductions in the
value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective
target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable)
nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company will seek to reduce
the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors,
service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company
waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect
on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily
determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements of the Company are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)
and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial
reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements
include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position,
operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering as filed with the SEC on July 16, 2021, as well
as the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 23, 2021 and August 3, 2021. The interim results for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December
31, 2021 or for any future periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”),
and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that
are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting
firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation
in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive
compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts
emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that
is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered
under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company
can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but
any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that
when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging
growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison
of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company
which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting
standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during
the reporting periods.
Making estimates requires management to exercise
significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances
that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near
term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents
as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Deferred Offering Costs
Deferred offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting
and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are
allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared
to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred in the statement of operations.
Offering costs allocated to the Public Shares were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public
Offering and over-allotment.
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting
requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which requires
an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or
deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable
income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred
tax assets were deemed to be de minimis as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and
a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized
tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues
under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income
tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
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The provision for income taxes was deemed to be
de minimis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the period from June 18, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2020.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Net loss per common share is computed by
dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Weighted average shares
were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 562,500 shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment
option is not exercised by the underwriters (see Note 5). At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any
dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then
share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods
presented.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal
Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes
the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies ASC Topic 820, Fair Value
Measurement (“ASC 820”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and clarifies the definition of fair value
within that framework. ASC 820 defines fair value as an exit price, which is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in the Company’s principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants
on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820 generally requires an entity to maximize the use of observable
inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting
entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions based on market data and the entity’s judgments about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are to be developed based on the best information
available in the circumstances.
The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheet for cash, prepaid
expenses and accrued offering costs approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
Level 1 — Assets and liabilities with unadjusted, quoted prices
listed on active market exchanges. Inputs to the fair value measurement are observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are determined
using prices for recently traded assets and liabilities with similar underlying terms, as well as direct or indirect observable inputs,
such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
Level 3 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable
inputs, such as estimates, assumptions, and valuation techniques when little or no market data exists for the assets or liabilities.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic
815, Derivatives and Hedging. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument
is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value
reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded
as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet
as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months
of the balance sheet date.
Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other
Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”)
to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial
conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining
to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible
debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings
per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective
January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1,
2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any other recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
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NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
The registration statement for the Company’s
Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 14, 2021. On July 19, 2021, the Company completed its Initial Public
Offering of 15,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Public Unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Each Unit consists of one share of
common stock, one right to receive one-twentieth (1/20) of one share of common stock upon the consummation of a Business Combination,
and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). On July 28, 2021,
the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and purchased an additional 2,250,000 Over-Allotment Units, generating
gross proceeds of $22,500,000, for an aggregate total of $172,500,000 in gross proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and closing
of the exercise of the over-allotment option.
NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the Sponsor and Co-Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 6,500,000 Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Warrant
($6,500,000 in the aggregate). Simultaneously with the closing of the exercise of the over-allotment
option, the Company consummated the sale of 675,000 Over-Allotment Warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant in
a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $675,000, for an aggregate total of $7,175,000 in gross proceeds
from the sale of the Private Warrants and Over-Allotment Warrants. Each Private Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of common
stock at a price of $11.50 per share. The proceeds from the sale of the Private Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial
Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the
proceeds from the sale of the Private Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of
applicable law) and the Private Warrants will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the
Trust Account with respect to the Private Warrants.
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
In July 2020, the Sponsor was issued 5,000,000
shares of common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate price of $25,000. In February 2021, the Company effected a
1.4375-for-1 stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding.
On February 16, 2021, CleanTech Sponsor paid $16,667
to the Company, which amount was paid to CleanTech Investments, LLC to cancel 4,791,667 of its Founder Shares that it previously held
and immediately thereafter the Company issued 4,791,667 Founders Shares to CleanTech Sponsor. As a result, CleanTech Sponsor owns 4,791,667
Founders Shares and CleanTech Investments, LLC owns 2,395,833 Founder Shares. CleanTech Sponsor and CleanTech Investments, LLC will both
participate in the purchase of the Private Warrants based their pro rata ownership of Founder Shares.
In June 2021, CleanTech Sponsor and CleanTech
Investments, LLC forfeited for no consideration 1,916,667 Founder Shares and 958,333 Founder Shares, respectively, which the Company cancelled,
resulting in a decrease in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 7,187,500 shares to 4,312,500 shares. As a result, CleanTech
Sponsor owns 2,875,000 Founder Shares and CleanTech Investments, LLC owns 1,437,500 Founder Shares. The Founder Shares include an aggregate
of up to 562,500 shares that are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in
full or in part. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share forfeiture.
The underwriter exercised the over-allotment option
on in full July 28, 2021; thus, no Founders Shares are subject to forfeiture.
Promissory Note - Related Party
On March 1, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow an aggregate of up to $250,000
to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and is payable on the earlier of
(i) the date on which the Company consummates an initial public offering of its securities or (ii) the date on which the Company determines
not to conduct an initial public offering of its securities. The outstanding balance under the Promissory Note was $182,856 on June 30,
2021. On July 28, 2021, the Company repaid the outstanding balance under the Promissory Note.
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Related Party Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs
in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor, Co-Sponsor, or an affiliate of the Sponsor or the
officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company consummates the initial
Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of the Company’s initial Business
Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of
the Business Combination into additional Private Warrants to purchase shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per Private
Warrant (which, for example, would result in the holders being issued Private Warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock if $500,000
of notes were so converted). Such Private Warrants will be identical to the Private Warrants to be issued at the closing of the initial
public offering. Loans made by Chardan Capital Markets, LLC or any of its related persons will not be convertible into Private Warrants,
and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC and its related persons will have no recourse with respect to their ability to convert their loans into
Private Warrants. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no borrowings under these loans.
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement, commencing
on the July 14, 2021, to pay Chardan Capital Markets, LLC up to $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services. Upon
the completion of an initial Business Combination, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement
Pursuit to a registration rights agreement entered
into on July 14, 2021, the holders of insider shares issued and outstanding, as well as the holders of the Private Warrants (and all underlying
securities), will be entitled to registration and stockholder rights pursuant to an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective
date of the initial public offering. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company
registers such securities. The holders of the majority of the insider shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time
commencing three months prior to the date on which these shares of common stock are to be released from escrow. In addition, the holders
have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation
of a Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriters Agreement
The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option
to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts
and commissions. On July 28, 2021, the Underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full and purchased an additional 2,250,000
Units for an aggregate purchase price of $22,500,000.
In connection with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering and subsequent exercise of the over-allotment option, the underwriter was paid a cash underwriting fee of $0.20 per Unit,
or $3,450,000 in the aggregate.
Business Combination Marketing Agreement
The Company intends to engage Chardan Capital
Markets, LLC as an advisor in connection with the initial Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with the stockholders
to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’s attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors
that are interested in purchasing the securities in connection with the potential Business Combination, assist the Company in obtaining
stockholder approval for the Business Combination and assist the Company with press releases and public filings in connection with the
Business Combination. The Company will pay Chardan Capital Markets, LLC a marketing fee for such services upon the consummation of the
initial Business Combination in an amount equal to, in the aggregate, 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the initial public offering, including
any proceeds from the full or partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. As a result, Chardan Capital Markets,
LLC will not be entitled to such fee unless the Company consummates the initial Business Combination.
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NOTE 7. WARRANTS
Each whole warrant included in the Units (the “Public Warrants”) entitles the registered
holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per whole share, subject to adjustment as described below, at any time
commencing on the later of one year after the closing of the initial public offering or the consummation of an initial Business Combination.
However, no Public Warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering
the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective
within 120 days from the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration
statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants
on a cashless basis pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The warrants will expire five years
from the closing of the initial Business Combination at 5:00 p.m., New York City time.
The Private Warrants will be identical to the
Public Warrants underlying the units being offered by the Company’s prospectus except that (i) each Private Warrant is exercisable for
one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and (ii) such Private Warrants will be exercisable for cash (even
if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants is not effective) or on a cashless
basis, at the holder’s option, and will not be redeemable by the Company, in each case so long as they are still held by the initial
purchasers or their affiliates. The Private Warrants purchased by CleanTech Investments, LLC will not be exercisable more than five years
from the effective date of the registration statement, of which the Company’s prospectus forms a part, in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8),
as long as Chardan Capital Markets, LLC or any of its related persons beneficially own these Private Warrants.
The Company may call the outstanding warrants for redemption (excluding
the Private Warrants but including any warrants already issued upon exercise of the unit purchase option), in whole and not in part, at
a price of $0.01 per warrant:
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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder,
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if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the shares of common stock equals or exceeds $16.50 per
share, for any 20 trading days within a 30-day trading period ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to warrant
holders, and
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if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common
stock underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each
day thereafter until the date of redemption.
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The right to exercise will be forfeited unless
the warrants are exercised prior to the date specified in the notice of redemption. On and after the redemption date, a record holder
of a warrant will have no further rights except to receive the redemption price for such holder’s warrant upon surrender of such
warrant.
If the Company calls the warrants for redemption
as described above, the Company’s management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so on a
“cashless basis.” In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of
shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of common stock underlying the
warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the “fair market value” by (y) the fair
market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Company’s common stock for the
10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants.
Whether the Company will exercise the option to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis” will
depend on a variety of factors including the price of the common shares at the time the warrants are called for redemption, the Company’s
cash needs at such time and concerns regarding dilutive share issuances.
CLEANTECH ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2021
The exercise price and number of shares of common
stock issuable on exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary
dividend or the Company’s recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. In addition, if the Company issues additional shares
of common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination
at a newly issued price of less than $9.20 per share of common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined
in good faith by the board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Company’s initial stockholders or their affiliates,
without taking into account any Founder Shares or Private Warrants held by them, as applicable, prior to such issuance), the exercise
price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the newly issued price and the $16.50 per share redemption
trigger price described below under will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 165% of the market value (the volume weighted
average trading price of the common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the consummation of an
initial Business Combination).
The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of
the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse
side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price, by certified or
official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges
of holders of shares of common stock and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of common stock. After
the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
Except as described above, no Public Warrants
will be exercisable for cash, and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of common stock unless at the time a holder seeks
to exercise such warrant, a prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is current and the
shares of common stock have been registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of
the holder of the warrants. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed to use best efforts to meet these conditions
and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration
of the warrants. However, the Company cannot assure you that it will be able to do so and, if the Company does not maintain a current
prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, holders will be unable to exercise their warrants,
and the Company will not be required to settle any such warrant exercise. If the prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of the warrants is not current or if the common stock is not qualified or exempt from qualification in the jurisdictions
in which the holders of the warrants reside, the Company will not be required to net cash settle or cash settle the warrant exercise,
the warrants may have no value, the market for the warrants may be limited, and the warrants may expire worthless.
No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise
of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company
will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the warrant holder.
The Company accounts for the 15,800,000 warrants
issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides
that because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a liability.
CLEANTECH ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2021
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments required
that the Company record the warrants as derivative liabilities at fair value upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public
Warrants were allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value. The warrant liabilities are
subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to its current
fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company will reassess the classification
at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as
of the date of the event that causes the reclassification.
NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common Stock — On July 16,
2021, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation such that the Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000
shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of June 30, 2021, there were 4,312,500 shares of common stock outstanding.
Of the 4,312,500 shares of common stock outstanding, up to 562,500 shares are subject to forfeiture to the Company by the Sponsor for
no consideration to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part, so that the initial
stockholders will collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after the initial public offering.
The underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full on July 28, 2021; thus, no shares of common stock remain subject to
forfeiture.
Holders of record of common stock are entitled
to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. In connection with any vote held to approve the initial
Business Combination, insiders, officers and directors, have agreed to vote their respective shares of common stock owned by them immediately
prior to the initial public offering, including both the insider shares and any shares acquired in the initial public offering or following
the initial public offering in the open market, in favor of the proposed Business Combination.
Rights — Except in cases where
the Company is not the surviving company in a Business Combination, each holder of a right will automatically receive one-twentieth (1/20)
of a share of common stock upon consummation of the Business Combination, even if the holder of a right converted all shares held by him,
her or it in connection with the Business Combination or an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation with respect
to its pre-business combination activities. In the event that the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of the Business
Combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the one-twentieth
(1/20) of a share of common stock underlying each right upon consummation of the Business Combination. No additional consideration will
be required to be paid by a holder of rights in order to receive his, her or its additional share of common stock upon consummation of
the Business Combination. The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates
of the Company). If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving
entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of shares
of common stock will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into common stock basis.
The Company will not issue fractional shares in
connection with an exchange of rights. As a result, the holders of the rights must hold rights in multiples of 20 in order to receive
shares for all of the holders’ rights upon closing of a Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business
Combination within the required time period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not
receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside
of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Additionally, in no event will the Company be
required to net cash settle the rights. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.
NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions
that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Other than as described
in these condensed financial statements in relation to the Initial Public Offering (see Note 3), Private Placement (see Note 4), and exercise
of the underwriters’ over-allotment option (see Note 6), the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment
or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.