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Note 1 - Organization, Business Operation AP Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on April 22, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company has not selected any Business Combination target and the Company has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any Business Combination target. The Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in its identification and acquisition of a target company, except that the Company will not complete the initial Business Combination with a target that is headquartered China (including Hong Kong and Macau) or conducts a majority of its business in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 22, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“IPO”), identifying a target company for a Business Combination and proceeding to complete the Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. The Company’s sponsor is AP Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on December 16, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On December 21, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 17,250,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the “Unit”), including the issuance of 2,250,000 units as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of the over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $172,500,000. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Public Warrants”). Each whole public warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one share of Class A ordinary shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share, subject to adjustment. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 10,625,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”), each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $10,625,000. Transaction costs amounted to $10,474,423 consisting of $3,450,000 of underwriting commissions, $6,037,500 of deferred underwriting commissions, and $986,923 of other offering costs. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of signing a definitive agreement in connection with the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will complete the initial Business Combination only if the post-Business Combination company in which its public shareholders own shares will own or acquire 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or is otherwise not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. Upon the closing of the IPO on December 21, 2021, $177,675,000 ($10.30 per Unit sold in the IPO), including the proceeds of the Private Placement Warrants, was held in a trust account (“ Trust Account”) and may only be invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a 7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. On September 15, 2023, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment (the “Extension Amendment”) to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as amended, the “Articles”) to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from September 21, 2023 to June 21, 2024 or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors or such later date that the Company’s shareholders may approve (the “Extended Date”). In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment, holders of 5,947,466 Class A Ordinary Shares exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at an approximate price of $10.92 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $64.95 million. On October 3, 2023, the Company paid the $64.95 million to these shareholders, leaving approximately $123.69 million held in the Trust Account after the redemption. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any, the Articles, as discussed below and subject to the requirements of law and regulation, provide that the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account (1) to the Company, until the completion of the initial Business Combination, or (2) to the Company’s public shareholders, until the earliest of (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholders properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Articles (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination by the Extended Date (the “Combination Period”) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A ordinary shares, and (c) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company has not consummated the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, subject to applicable law. Public shareholders who redeem their Class A ordinary shares in connection with a shareholder vote described in clause (b) in the preceding sentence shall not be entitled to funds from the Trust Account upon the subsequent completion of an initial Business Combination or liquidation if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of its public shareholders. The Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require the Company to seek shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement. The Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the Trust Account was initially $10.30 per public share. The per share amount the Company will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriter. The Class A ordinary share subject to redemption are recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The Company initially had 18 months from the closing of the IPO (which was June 21, 2023, (the “Termination Date”)) or during any one of the two permitted extended three-month periods in which the Company has to consummate a Business Combination. On June 21, 2023, the Company extended Termination Date from June 21, 2023 to September 21, 2023, following the deposit of $1,725,000 into its Trust Account by the Sponsor on the same day. On September 19, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Extension Note”) to the Sponsor or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), pursuant to which the Payee agreed to deposit into the Trust Account $200,000 each month (or a pro rata portion thereof if less than a month) until the earlier of (i) the date of the extraordinary general meeting held in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a business combination, and (ii) the Extended Date. If the Company has not consummated the initial Business Combination within 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 the public shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and its board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands 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 Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to consummate an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Sponsor and each member of the Company’s management team have entered into an agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and public shares in connection with the initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares and public shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company obligation to provide holders of its Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company public shares if the Company does not complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares they hold if the Company fails to consummate an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the prescribed timeframe). 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 (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per public share and (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 $10.00 per public share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn to pay the Company’s tax obligations, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business that executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. However, The Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and the Company believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure you that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the Company’s officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. Business Combination On June 16, 2023, (i) the Company (or “SPAC”), (ii) JEPLAN Holdings, Inc., a Japanese corporation (kabushiki kaisha) incorporated under the laws of Japan (“PubCo”), (iii) JEPLAN MS, Inc., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Merger Sub”), and (iv) JEPLAN, Inc., a Japanese corporation (kabushiki kaisha) incorporated under the laws of Japan (“JEPLAN”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). The Business Combination Agreement provides for, among other things, the following transactions: (i) the share exchange involving PubCo, JEPLAN and all shareholders of JEPLAN (the “Share Exchange”) and other ancillary transactions in connection therewith (the “Pre-Merger Reorganization”) such that JEPLAN will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo upon completion of the Pre-Merger Reorganization; and (ii) immediately following the completion of the Pre-Merger Reorganization, the merger of Merger Sub with and into SPAC, with SPAC being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (the “Merger”). The Pre-Merger Reorganization, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are hereinafter referred to as the “Business Combination.” Subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Share Exchange, at the effective time of the Share Exchange (the “Share Exchange Effective Time”), (a) each issued and outstanding common share of JEPLAN, including each share of JEPLAN issued prior to the Share Exchange Effective Time in connection with the conversion of all issued and outstanding convertible notes of JEPLAN (each a “JEPLAN Share”), will be exchanged for such fraction of a newly issued common share of PubCo (each a “PubCo Share”) equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), provided that each shareholder of JEPLAN may elect to receive, in lieu of PubCo Shares, American depositary shares of PubCo, each representing one PubCo Share (each a “PubCo ADS”) in connection with the Share Exchange; and (b) each issued and outstanding option of JEPLAN (each a “JEPLAN Option”) will be exchanged for an option to purchase such number of PubCo Shares equal to such fraction of PubCo Shares that is equal to the Exchange Ratio (each such option, a “PubCo Option”). Subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, immediately following the Share Exchange Effective Time and at the effective time of the Merger (the “Merger Effective Time”), (a) each outstanding Class A ordinary share of SPAC (including Class A ordinary shares of SPAC converted from the outstanding Class B ordinary shares of SPAC, but excluding (i) Class A ordinary shares of SPAC held by shareholders who have validly exercised their redemption rights, (ii) treasury shares held by SPAC, if any, and (iii) Class A ordinary shares of SPAC held by shareholders who have validly exercised their dissenters’ rights, if any) will automatically be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive one PubCo ADS; (b) each outstanding public warrant of SPAC will automatically cease to exist in exchange for one PubCo Series 1 warrant (each a “PubCo Series 1 Warrant”) to purchase PubCo Shares to be delivered in the form of PubCo ADSs pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain amended and restated warrant agreement to be entered into by and between PubCo and its warrant agent at the Merger Effective Time in substantially the form annexed to the Business Combination Agreement as Exhibit H (the “PubCo Warrant Agreement”); and (c) each outstanding private placement warrant of SPAC will automatically cease to exist in exchange for one PubCo Series 2 warrant (each a “PubCo Series 2 Warrant”, and each of PubCo Series 1 Warrants and PubCo Series 2 Warrants is referred to as a “PubCo Warrant”) to purchase PubCo Shares to be delivered in the form of PubCo ADSs pursuant to the terms and conditions of the PubCo Warrant Agreement. The “Exchange Ratio” is a ratio determined by dividing the Price per Share (as described below and more fully defined in the Business Combination Agreement) by $10.00. “Price per Share” is defined in the Business Combination Agreement to mean an amount equal to $300,000,000 divided by an amount equal to (a) the aggregate number of JEPLAN Shares (i) that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Share Exchange Effective Time and (ii) that are issuable upon the exercise or settlement of all JEPLAN Options, warrants, convertible notes and other equity securities of the Company that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Share Exchange Effective Time, minus (b) the number of JEPLAN Shares held by JEPLAN or any of its subsidiaries as treasury shares, if any. On September 8, 2023, the Company, PubCo and the Sponsor entered into a subscription agreement, pursuant to which, the Sponsor agreed to purchase, contingent upon and substantially concurrently with the closing of the Merger, 500,000 PubCo ADSs in a private placement at a purchase price of $10.00 per PubCo ADS, for an aggregate amount of $5,000,000. Non-redemption Agreement On July 7, 2023, the Company entered into a deed of non-redemption (“Deed”) with Tokyo Century Corporation, a Japanese corporation incorporated under the laws of Japan and a strategic partner of the Company, in connection with the extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders to be called by the Company to consider and approve, among other proposals, the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Deed, Tokyo Century Corporation agreed that it will not elect to redeem, tender or submit for redemption, or otherwise exercise its SPAC Shareholder Redemption Right (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) with respect to 500,000 Class A ordinary shares (“Subject Shares”) either in connection with the Business Combination or in connection with any other meeting of the Company’s shareholders or other event which would enable Tokyo Century Corporation to exercise its SPAC Shareholder Redemption Right at any time prior to the closing of the Business Combination. In addition, the Deed provides that Tokyo Century Corporation, from the date of the Deed until the date of its termination, shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, tender, grant, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of (including by gift, tender or exchange offer, merger or operation of law), encumber, hedge or utilize a derivative to transfer the economic interest in (each a “Transfer”), or enter into any contracts, option or other arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of, any Subject Shares to any person other than pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement at the closing of the Business Combination. Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash of $141,905 and a working capital deficit of $5,408,983. The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the IPO had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 5) for the founder shares to cover certain offering costs and the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $142,882, which was paid in full on December 21, 2021 (see Note 5). In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans, as defined below (see Note 5). As of September 30, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans. On June 16, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured non-convertible promissory note to the Sponsor (as described in Note 5), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $1,725,000 from the Sponsor. On June 21, 2023, the Company received all $1,725,000 and deposited it in Trust Account to extend the Termination Date to September 21, 2023. On September 19, 2023, the Company issued the Extension Note (as described in Note 5) in the principal amount of up to $1,800,000 to the Payee, pursuant to which the Payee agreed to deposit into the Company’s Trust Account $200,000 each month (or a pro rata portion thereof if less than a month). On September 25, 2023 and October 23, 2023, the Sponsor deposited two tranches of $200,000, for an aggregate of $400,000, into the Trust Account. On September 19, 2023, the Company issued the Working Capital Note (as described in Note 5) in the principal amount of up to $160,000 to the Sponsor. The Note bears no interest and is payable promptly after the date on which the Company consummates an initial business combination. On September 25, 2023, the Company received the $160,000 loan in full. The Company believes that it will not need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. If the Company’s estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, it may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, the Company may need to obtain additional financing either to complete its Business Combination or because it becomes obligated to redeem a significant number of its public shares upon consummation of the Business Combination, in which case it may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of its Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete its Business Combination because it does not have sufficient funds available to us, it will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following the Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, the Company may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet its obligations. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” the Company has until the Extended Date (assuming no further extension) to consummate the initial Business Combination. The Company intends to complete the initial Business Combination before the mandatory liquidation date. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by the Extended Date (assuming no further extension). Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the Extended Date (assuming no further extension). Risks and Uncertainties Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic 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 the unaudited condensed financial statements. In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the Republic of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Recently in October 2023, the military conflict between Israel and militant groups led by Hamas has also caused uncertainty in the global markets. As a result of the military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, the military conflicts between Israel and Hamas and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of these actions and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
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