# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001827899
**File Stem:** 0001213900-25-107323
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
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**0001213900-25-107323.hdr.sgml**: 20251107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-107323

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-Q

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 52

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20240930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251106

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Crown PropTech Acquisitions
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001827899
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-HARDWARE [5072]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-Q
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40017
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251460104

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 28 WEST 25TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-563-6400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 28 WEST 25TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-Q**

**(Mark One)**

☒ **QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024**

**OR**

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> to<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>**

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Cayman Islands** | **001-40017** | **N/A** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification Number)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **40 West 57th Street, 29th Floor<br> New York, NY** | **10019** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**+1(212) 796-4796**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**Not applicable**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50** | **CPTKW** | **N/A** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Emerging growth company ☒ <br> Smaller reporting company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐

As of November 6, 2025, 491,806 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, and 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, were issued and outstanding.

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q**

**Table of Contents**

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|  |  | **Page No.** |
| [**PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION**](#a_001) | [**PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION**](#a_001) |  |
| [Item 1.](#a_002) | [Financial Statements](#a_002) | 1 |
|  | [Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023](#a_003) | 1 |
|  | [Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (restated)](#a_004) | 2 |
|  | [Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (restated)](#a_005) | 3 |
|  | [Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (restated)](#a_006) | 4 |
|  | [Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements](#a_007) | 5 |
| [Item 2.](#a_008) | [Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#a_008) | 26 |
| [Item 3.](#a_009) | [Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk](#a_009) | 38 |
| [Item 4.](#a_010) | [Controls and Procedures](#a_010) | 38 |
| [**PART II. OTHER INFORMATION**](#a_011) | [**PART II. OTHER INFORMATION**](#a_011) |  |
| [Item 1.](#a_012) | [Legal Proceedings](#a_012) | 39 |
| [Item 1A.](#a_013) | [Risk Factors](#a_013) | 39 |
| [Item 2.](#a_014) | [Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds](#a_014) | 39 |
| [Item 3.](#a_015) | [Defaults Upon Senior Securities](#a_015) | 39 |
| [Item 4.](#a_016) | [Mine Safety Disclosures](#a_016) | 39 |
| [Item 5.](#a_017) | [Other Information](#a_017) | 39 |
| [Item 6.](#a_018) | [Exhibits](#a_018) | 40 |
| [**SIGNATURES**](#a_019) | [**SIGNATURES**](#a_019) | 41 |

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**PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

**Item 1. Financial Statements.**

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **September 30,<br> 2024** | **December 31,<br> 2023** |
|  | **(Unaudited)** | |
| **Assets** | | |
| Current assets: |  |  |
| Cash | $425 | $652 |
| Prepaid expenses | 4399 | 2821 |
| **Total current assets** | **4824** | **3473** |
| Investments held in Trust account | 5737671 | 45065840 |
| **Total assets** | $**5742495** | $**45069313** |
| **Liabilities, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and Shareholders' Deficit** |  |  |
| **Current liabilities:** |  |  |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1792113 | $1365159 |
| Due to related party | 1178675 | 915419 |
| **Total current liabilities** | **2970788** | **2280578** |
| Warrant liabilities | 14 | 14 |
| **Total liabilities** | **2970802** | **2280592** |
| **Commitments** |  |  |
| Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 513,613 and 4,196,485 shares at redemption value of $11.17 and $10.74 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 5737671 | 45065840 |
| **Shareholders' deficit:** |  |  |
| Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding |  |  |
| Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding, excluding 513,613 and 4,196,485 shares subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively |  |  |
| Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 6,900,000 shares issued and outstanding | 690 | 690 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 12063607 | 11612285 |
| Accumulated deficit | (15030275) | (13890094) |
| **Total shareholders' deficit** | **(2965978)** | **(2277119)** |
| **Total liabilities, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, and shareholders' deficit** | $**5742495** | $**45069313** |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS**

**(UNAUDITED)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **For the Three Months Ended<br> September 30,** | **For the Three Months Ended<br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended<br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended<br> September 30,** |
|  | **2024** | **2023** | **2024** | **2023 (Restated)** |
| Operating costs | $260603 | $400110 | $688859 | $1894425 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Loss from operations** | **(260603)** | **(400110)** | **(688859)** | **(1894425)** |
| Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trust dividend income | 174717 | 569042 | 880933 | 2782078 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-redemption agreement expense | (75341) |  | (451322) | (1156500) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |  | 781734 |  | (355333) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlement of payables |  |  |  | 420536 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other income, net | 99376 | 1350776 | 429611 | 1690781 |
| **Net (loss) income** | $**(161227)** | $**950666** | $**(259248)** | $**(203644)** |
| Weighted average redeemable shares outstanding | 1224799 | 4196485 | 2047258 | 7539844 |
| **Basic and diluted net (loss) income per redeemable share** | $**(0.02)** | $**0.09** | $**(0.03)** | $**(0.01)** |
| Weighted average non-redeemable shares outstanding | 6900000 | 6900000 | 6900000 | 6900000 |
| **Basic and diluted net (loss) income per non-redeemable ordinary share** | $**(0.02)** | $**0.09** | $**(0.03)** | $**(0.01)** |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT**

**(UNAUDITED)**

**FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Ordinary Shares** | **Ordinary Shares** | | | |
|  | **Class B** | **Class B** | | | |
|  | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Additional**<br>**Paid-in**<br>**Capital** |<br>**Accumulated**<br>**Deficit** | **Total**<br>**Shareholders'**<br>**Deficit** |
| **Balance as of December 31, 2023** | 6900000 | $690 | $11612285 | $(13890094) | $(2277119) |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (424985) | (424985) |
| Capital contribution from Sponsor |  |  | 375981 |  | 375981 |
| Net loss |  |  |  | (333546) | (333546) |
| **Balance as of March 31, 2024** | **6900000** | **690** | **11988266** | **(14648625)** | **(2659669)** |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (281231) | (281231) |
| Net income |  |  |  | 235525 | 235525 |
| **Balance as of June 30, 2024** | **6900000** | **690** | **11988266** | **(14694331)** | **(2705375)** |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (174717) | (174717) |
| Capital contribution from Sponsor |  |  | 75341 |  | 75341 |
| Net loss |  |  |  | (161227) | (161227) |
| **Balance as of September 30, 2024** | **6900000** | $**690** | $**12063607** | $**(15030275)** | $**(2965978)** |

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**FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (RESTATED)**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Ordinary Shares** | **Ordinary Shares** | | | |
|  | **Class B** | **Class B** | | | |
|  | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Additional**<br>**Paid-in**<br>**Capital** |<br>**Accumulated**<br>**Deficit** | **Total**<br>**Shareholders'**<br>**Deficit** |
| **Balance as of December 31, 2022** | 6900000 | $690 | $9527941 | $(11041286) | $(1512655) |
| Capital contribution from Sponsors |  |  | 8000 |  | 8000 |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (1701319) | (1701319) |
| Equity contribution from Non-Redemption Agreements |  |  | 1156500 |  | 1156500 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with forgiveness of Administrative Services Agreement |  |  | 339107 |  | 339107 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Securities Assignment Agreement |  |  | 263040 |  | 263040 |
| Net loss |  |  |  | (2014519) | (2014519) |
| **Balance as of March 31, 2023** | **6900000** | **690** | **11294588** | **(14757124)** | **(3461846)** |
| Capital contribution from Sponsor |  |  | 317697 |  | 317697 |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (511717) | (511717) |
| Net income |  |  |  | 860209 | 860209 |
| **Balance as of June 30, 2023** | **6900000** | **690** | **11612285** | **(14408632)** | **(2795657)** |
| Remeasurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption value |  |  |  | (569042) | (569042) |
| Net income |  |  |  | 950666 | 950666 |
| **Balance as of September 30, 2023** | **6900000** | $**690** | $**11612285** | $**(14027008)** | $**(2414033)** |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

**(UNAUDITED)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **For the Nine Months Ended<br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended<br> September 30,** |
|  | **2024** | **2023<br> (Restated)** |
| **Cash Flows from Operating Activities:** |  |  |
| Net loss | $(259248) | $(203644) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |  |  |
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |  | 355333 |
| Non-redemption agreement expense | 451322 | 1156500 |
| Trust dividend income | (880933) | (2782078) |
| Settlement of payables and due to related party |  | (420536) |
| Changes in current assets and current liabilities: |  |  |
| Prepaid expenses | (1578) | 13477 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 426954 | 963695 |
| **Net cash used in operating activities** | **(263483)** | **(917253)** |
| **Cash Flows from Investing Activities:** |  |  |
| Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption | 40209102 | 238305063 |
| **Net cash provided by investing activities** | **40209102** | **238305063** |
| **Cash Flows from Financing Activities:** |  |  |
| Capital contribution from Sponsors |  | 325697 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Securities Assignment Agreement |  | 263040 |
| Working Capital loan borrowings |  | 114419 |
| Borrowings under the promissory note |  | 135000 |
| Proceeds from promissory note to related party | 263256 |  |
| Redemption of Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption | (40209102) | (238305063) |
| **Net cash used in financing activities** | **(39945846)** | **(237466907)** |
| **Net Change in Cash** | **(227)** | **(79097)** |
| Cash—Beginning of period | 652 | 80212 |
| **Cash—Ending of period** | $**425** | $**1115** |
| **Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:** |  |  |
| Remeasurement of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $880933 | $2782078 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with forgiveness of Administrative Services Agreement | $— | $339107 |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

**CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS**

**NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**September 30, 2024**

**Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations**

**Organization and General**

Crown PropTech Acquisitions (the "Company" or "Crown") was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on September 24, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses (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 September 30, 2024, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2024, relates to the Company's formation and the Initial Public Offering ("IPO") described below, and since the closing of the IPO, the search for a prospective initial 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 on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO.

The Company's sponsors are Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC ("Crown PropTech Sponsor"), a Delaware limited liability company and CIIG Management III LLC ("CIIG"), a Delaware limited liability company, (each, a "Sponsor" and together, the "Sponsors").

**Change in Management, Sponsor and Board of Directors**

On January 17, 2023, Richard Chera informed the Company of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company, effective immediately.

On January 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Mr. Gavin Cuneo and Mr. Michael Minnick as co-CEOs of the Company, effective immediately.

Additionally, in connection with this appointment, each of Mr. Cuneo and Mr. Minnick entered into an Indemnity Agreement and a Letter Agreement with the Company on the same terms as the Indemnity Agreements and Letter Agreements entered into by the directors and officers of the Company at the time of the Company's IPO. In addition, CIIG Management III LLC ("CIIG") entered into the Letter Agreement. CIIG also entered into that certain joinder agreement to the Registration Rights Agreement as described in further detail below.

On January 17, 2023, CIIG entered into a Securities Assignment Agreement (the "Assignment Agreement"), by and among Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC ("Crown PropTech Sponsor"), CIIG and Richard Chera, whereby Crown PropTech Sponsor sold, transferred and assigned 5,662,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company and 250,667 private placement warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of the Company to CIIG. In connection with entry into the Assignment Agreement, CIIG (i) entered into a Letter Agreement with the Company (the "Letter Agreement") and (ii) entered into a joinder agreement to the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Company's IPO. As a result of the above transaction CIIG became a co-sponsor to Crown.

In connection with the above transaction, Crown PropTech Sponsor entered into a letter agreement dated January 17, 2023, whereby Crown PropTech Sponsor is no longer entitled to receive any payments under the administrative services agreement, and the Company is no longer required to pay any such payments. Additionally, Crown PropTech Sponsor waived their right to receive $339,107 related to the administrative services agreement.

On February 15, 2024, Gavin Cuneo notified the Company of his decision to resign as the co-chief executive officer of the Company, effective immediately.

Michael Minnick, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, assumed the role of principal financial and accounting officer of the Company effective upon Mr. Cuneo's resignation. Mr. Minnick has served as the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officer since January 2023.

**Notice of Delisting**

On February 12, 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") determined that the Company was not in compliance with Section 802.01B and 102.06e of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the "LCM") because the Company failed to consummate a Business Combination within the shorter of (i) the time period specified by its constitutive documents or by contract or (ii) three years. As such, the NYSE had determined to commence proceedings to delist from the NYSE the Company's Class A ordinary shares and Units.

Trading of the Company's securities was suspended on February 12, 2024. The NYSE applied to the SEC to delist the Company's securities upon completion of all applicable procedures. The Company did not appeal the staff's determination and, accordingly, the Company's securities were delisted from the NYSE.

**Trust Account**

Following the closing of the IPO on February 11, 2021, an amount of $276,000,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account ("Trust Account") which is invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, if any, the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the private placement units will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest of (a) the completion of the Company's initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and (c) the redemption of the Company's public shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination, subject to applicable law. 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 the Company's public shareholders.

As discussed in Note 11, the Company's shareholders have agreed to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from May 11, 2025 to March 11, 2026.

**Initial Business Combination**

The Company's management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination.

The Company's Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (net of taxes payable) at the time of the signing an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination 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. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the initial Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, if any).

The Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption are recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.

The Company has until March 11, 2026 to consummate a Business Combination (the "Combination Period"). However, if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, 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, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law and as further described in the registration statement, and then seek to dissolve and liquidate.

The Company's Sponsors, officers and directors have agreed to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares, private placement shares and public shares in connection with the completion of 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 certificate of incorporation, and (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares and private placement shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.

In the event of a liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination by March 11, 2026, Crown PropTech Sponsor (but not CIIG) has agreed that it will indemnify 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 entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds 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 share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, if any, 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 IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). However, the Company has not asked Crown PropTech Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether Crown PropTech Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that Crown PropTech Sponsor's only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure that Crown PropTech Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations.

**Proposed Business Combination**

On July 2, 2025, (i) the Company ("SPAC"), (ii) Mkango (Cayman) Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Lancaster (as defined below) ("Merger Sub"), (iii) Lancaster Exploration Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands ("Lancaster", and from and after the Closing, "PubCo"), and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Mkango Resources Ltd., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada (the "Selling Shareholder"), (iv) Mkango Polska s.p. Z.o.o., a company organized under the laws of Poland and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("MKA Poland"), (v) Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("Mkango ServiceCo"), and (vi) MKA Exploration Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("MKA BVI", and together with Lancaster, MKA Poland and Mkango ServiceCo, the "Companies" and, each, a "Company") entered into a business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement").

The proposed Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (collectively, the "Transactions") are expected to be consummated after the required approval by the shareholders of SPAC and the satisfaction of certain other conditions summarized below.

**Business Combination Agreement**

*Registration Statement*

 

As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, Lancaster will prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement"), which will include a prospectus with respect to PubCo's securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and a proxy statement to be distributed to SPAC's public shareholders in connection with SPAC's solicitation of proxies for the vote by SPAC's shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement.

*Representations and Warranties*

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, in each case relating to, among other things, their ability to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and their outstanding capitalization. The representations and warranties will not survive the Closing, and the Business Combination Agreement does not provide for indemnification with respect to any of the representations and warranties of the parties thereto.

*Covenants*

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary covenants of the parties, including, among others, covenants requiring (i) the parties to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course through the Closing Date, (ii) the parties not to solicit, initiate, submit, facilitate, discuss or negotiate with third parties regarding alternative transactions and comply with certain related restrictions, (iii) the parties to prepare, and PubCo to file, the Registration Statement with the SEC and (iv) SPAC and the Companies using commercially reasonable efforts to execute financing agreements raising $25.75 million or more in aggregate gross proceeds prior to or at the Closing.

*Governance*

 

The Business Combination Agreement provides that, immediately following the Closing, the board of directors of PubCo (i) will consist of one (1) director designated in writing by SPAC, reasonably acceptable to Lancaster and qualifying as an independent director, and up to six (6) other directors designated in writing by Lancaster, after consultation with SPAC, and (ii) will be divided into three (3) classes of directors with staggered terms. The management team of PubCo immediately following the Closing will consist solely of Lancaster's current management team.

*Closing; Conditions to Closing*

 

The Closing will occur within three (3) business days following the satisfaction or waiver of all of the closing conditions, or at such other time or in such other manner as agreed upon by SPAC and the Companies in writing.

*Termination*

 

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the Merger, as follows:

● by mutual written consent of SPAC and Lancaster;

● by either Lancaster or SPAC if the Closing has not occurred by March 11, 2026 (and no material breach of the Business Combination Agreement by the party seeking to terminate primarily caused or resulted in the failure of the Transactions to be consummated by such time);

● by either Lancaster or SPAC if any governmental authority has enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, or entered any governmental order which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Transactions illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Transactions;

● by either the Lancaster or SPAC if the SPAC shareholders do not approve the Transactions;

● by SPAC if the Selling Shareholder does not approve the Transactions;

● by SPAC if the Companies fail to deliver either of the Technical Report Summary or Lancaster's 2024 and 2023 audited financial statements on or before August 31, 2025;

● by SPAC if: (i) any Company or any of their subsidiaries enters into bankruptcy, receivership, administration, restructuring, corporate rescue or other similar proceedings or (ii) a liquidator, administrator, restructuring officer, or similar person is appointed on behalf of a Company;

● by either the Companies or SPAC upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement on the part of the other in the Business Combination Agreement or in any other agreements relating to the Transactions and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following receipt of a written notice of such breach; or

● by written notice from Lancaster to SPAC if the closing of a convertible note transaction between Lancaster and CIIG Management III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an existing sponsor of SPAC ("CIIG III"), which is conditioned on the public filing of the Registration Statement, is not consummated in accordance with the terms of the convertible note.

If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, the Business Combination Agreement will become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party thereto or its respective affiliates, officers, directors, or shareholders, other than liability of the Companies or SPAC, as the case may be, for fraud or for any willful and material breach of the Business Combination Agreement occurring prior to such termination.

*Shareholder Support Agreement*

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, the Selling Shareholder, SPAC, and the Companies entered into a Shareholder Support Agreement (the "Shareholder Support Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Selling Shareholder agreed to, among other things:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) vote all shares in the Companies held directly or indirectly by the Selling Shareholder in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Transactions, and any related actions, and against any other transaction or proposal intended, or that would reasonably be expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions in any material respect or result in the failure to satisfy any closing condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) take all actions reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) not transfer any shares in any Company held directly or indirectly by the Selling Shareholder, subject to certain exceptions.

The Selling Shareholder also agreed not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist, or encourage any claim against SPAC, Merger Sub, PubCo, the Companies, or any of their respective successors or directors challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of the Shareholder Support Agreement or alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty in connection with the evaluation, negotiation, or entry into the Business Combination Agreement or any other agreement in connection with the Transactions.

This Shareholder Support Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a) the Expiration Time (as defined in the Shareholder Support Agreement) and (b) the mutual written agreement of SPAC, the Companies, and the Selling Shareholder.

*Sponsor Support Agreement*

CIIG III, the Companies, SPAC, and certain investors in SPAC named therein have executed a Sponsor Support Agreement (the "Sponsor Support Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, CIIG III and certain other investors in SPAC have agreed to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) vote all of their shares of SPAC's Founder Shares in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Transactions, and any related actions, and against any other transaction or proposal that would reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, materially delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions in any material respect or result in the failure to satisfy any closing conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) take all actions reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) not transfer or redeem any shares of SPAC's Founder Shares or SPAC warrants held by them prior to Closing, subject to certain exceptions.

CIIG III also agreed to waive certain rights under SPAC's organizational documents related to the adjustment of the Initial Conversion Ratio (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) in connection with the Transactions. Additionally, CIIG III committed to not demand redemption of its Founder Shares or commence any claims against SPAC or the Companies related to the negotiation or execution of the Business Combination Agreement.

A portion of the PubCo Ordinary Shares issued to CIIG III with respect to the SPAC Founder Shares held by CIIG III may be placed into escrow at Closing based on the amount of Available Gross SPAC Cash (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement). Such shares are subject to release upon achieving certain share price thresholds during the Sponsor Earnout Period (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement). In the event of a change of control during the Sponsor Earnout Period, the vesting requirements will be deemed satisfied, and any remaining CIIG III escrow shares will be released.

This Sponsor Support Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of the valid termination of the Business Combination Agreement or mutual written agreement of the parties, provided that such termination does not relieve liability for pre-termination breaches.

*Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement*

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, PubCo, CIIG III, Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC (together with CIIG III, the "Sponsors"), SPAC, and certain shareholders of the SPAC and the Company (such SPAC and Company shareholders, together with the Sponsors, the "Holders") will enter into a Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to the Business Combination Agreement (the "Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, PubCo will grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to their securities.

Effective upon the Closing, PubCo will file a registration statement with the SEC within 15 business days to register the resale of all Holders' Registrable Securities on a continuous basis and will use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable. Holders will also be entitled to customary demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations.

The Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement also imposes transfer restrictions on 80% of each Holder's securities (the "Lock-Up Shares") during the Lock-Up Period (as defined below), subject to certain adjustments. The "Lock-Up Period" is defined as the following:

<u>Sponsors and SPAC shareholders:</u>

● 33% released three months after the Closing Date.

● 33% released six months after the Closing Date.

● 34% released nine months after the Closing Date.

<u>Company shareholders:</u>

● 33% released twelve months after the Closing Date.

● 33% released eighteen months after the Closing Date.

● 34% released twenty-four months after the Closing Date.

Exceptions to the lock-up include transfers to immediate family members, affiliates, or entities controlled by the Holder, among other specified permitted transferees (provided these transferees agree to be bound by the same lock-up restrictions).

*Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement*

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, PubCo, SPAC, and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Warrant Agent") will enter into an assignment, assumption and amendment agreement to the existing warrant agreement, dated February 8, 2021, between SPAC and Warrant Agent to provide holders of the SPAC's warrants with warrants to purchase Pubco ordinary shares.

**Shareholder Meetings**

*February 9, 2023*

 

On February 9, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from February 11, 2023 to February 11, 2024 (the "2023 Extension Proposal").

Beginning on January 31, 2023, and continuing until the Company's February 9, 2023 extraordinary general meeting of shareholders ("Extraordinary General Meeting"), the Company and CIIG entered into certain non-redemption agreements and assignments of economic interests (the "Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors (the "Non-Redeeming Investors"). The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 4,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination.

In connection with the vote to approve the 2023 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 23,403,515 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result, $238,305,063 (approximately $10.18 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account (described below) to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 4,196,485 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

*February 9, 2024*

 

On February 9, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from February 11, 2024 to August 11, 2024 (the "February 2024 Extension Proposal").

Associated with the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into the February 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "February 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such February 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares through the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The February 9, 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of up to 464,414 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, held by CIIG to the investors in exchange for such Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem certain public shares at the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

In connection with the vote to approve the February 9, 2024 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 2,195,847 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, $23,724,846 (approximately $10.80 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 2,000,638 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

*August 9, 2024*

On August 9, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from August 11, 2024 to May 11, 2025 (the "August 2024 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the August 2024 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 1,487,025 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result, $16,484,256 (approximately $11.09 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account (described below) to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 513,613 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Associated with the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into non-redemption agreements (the "August 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "August 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such August 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares through the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The August 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 115,287 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 461,146 Class A ordinary shares at the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

**Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern**

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $425 available for working capital needs and working capital deficit of $2,965,964. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for the Company's use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem Class A ordinary shares. As of September 30, 2024, none of the amount in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

Through September 30, 2024, the Company's liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the Founder Shares, the remaining net proceeds from the IPO, the sale of Private Placement Warrants, the Promissory Note (as defined below), the Working Capital Loan (as defined below) and capital contributions from the Sponsors of $673,418.

The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements are issued. Although no formal agreement exists, the Sponsors are committed to extend loans as needed (see Note 6).

Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential merger target, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to in on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, or that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful.

In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, "Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern," management has determined that the above liquidity issues and the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the Company be unable to complete a Business Combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until March 11, 2026, or by the end of any extension to the Combination Period, to consummate a Business Combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year from the date that the financial statements are issued. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after March 11, 2026.

**Risks and Uncertainties**

The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, or have undertaken or will undertake military strikes in Southwest Asia, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and Southwest Asia and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and its neighboring states and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyber-attacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. Any of the above-mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and Southwest Asia and subsequent sanctions or related actions, could adversely affect the Company's search for an initial Business Combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination.

Recent changes in international trade policies, tariffs and macroeconomic conditions have created and are expected to create global economic consequences. The specific impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and completion of a Business Combination is not determinable as of the date of these financial statements.

**Note 2– Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements**

On October 13, 2025, the Company's management, in consultation with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, concluded that the Company's previously issued interim financial statements as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2023 (the impacted period) should be restated to correct the accounting for the below transactions:

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into non-redemption agreements with certain investors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported the impact in the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $1,156,500 as an expense in the statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The transaction was determined to be a transfer of an existing equity interest between shareholders, coupled with an agreement not to redeem, the appropriate accounting is consistent with SEC Staff guidance in SAB Topic 5T ("Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder(s)"). Any value conveyed to the investor is a cost of securing financing or corporate actions, borne and funded entirely by the Sponsor, and thus would be reflected as a capital contribution to the Company, with a corresponding charge to expense in the Company's books. No recognition of a new liability or equity instrument by the Company is warranted, as the Company is not a party to an issuance transaction and is not contractually bound to deliver shares or cash consideration to the investor.

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, Crown PropTech Sponsor forgave the Company for administrative fees due Crown PropTech Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported this amount as a component of total other income, net on the statement of operations. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $339,107 as an equity contribution on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The Crown PropTech Sponsor's debt forgiveness was determined to be a capital contribution by a principal shareholder which requires recognition in the Company's financial statements as an increase to additional paid-in capital. This treatment reflects the substance of a shareholder capital contribution consistent with SAB Topic 5T's guidance ("Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder(s)").

In connection with a Securities Assignment Agreement dated January 17, 2023, the Crown PropTech Sponsor agreed to pay all expenses of the company until December 31, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the company included these expenses as operating costs. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $263,040 as an equity contribution on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The Securities Assignment Agreement does not give rise to a recognition or measurement event for the Company under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") with the exception of the legacy expenses of the Company that have been paid by Crown PropTech Sponsor. The legacy expenses paid on the Company's behalf by a principal shareholder requires recognition in the Company's financial statements as a decrease to the relevant gain from settlement of payables and an increase to additional paid-in capital, measured based on the value of the consideration transferred to the third party at settlement. This treatment reflects the substance of a shareholder-funded Company expense rather than a related-party exchange measured solely by stated terms and is consistent with SAB Topic 5T's guidance and related GAAP references.

In addition to the restatements of the above items, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, components of accumulated deficit on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit were restated, resulting in no change in accumulated deficit. The restatement related to a securities assignment agreement dated January 17, 2023. In the Company's September 30, 2023 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, the company recognized $2,837,593 in accumulated deficit with an offset in the same amount. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for this restatement. Upon further review, management determined the transaction did not warrant recognition in the financial statements under SAB 5T.

The impact of the restatement on the Company's financial statements is reflected in the following tables:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **As Reported** | **Restatement** | **As Restated** |
| **<u>Balance Sheet September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Balance Sheet September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Balance Sheet September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Balance Sheet September 30, 2023</u>** |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | $9853638 | $1758647 | $11612285 |
| Accumulated Deficit | $(12268361) | $(1758647) | $(14027008) |
| **<u>Statements of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** |
| Operating costs | $1649613 | $244812 | $1894425 |
| Loss from Operations | $(1649613) | $(244812) | $(1894425) |
| Settlement of payables | $777871 | $(357335) | $420536 |
| Non-redemption agreement expense | $— | $(1156500) | $(1156500) |
| Total other income, net | $3204616 | $(1513835) | $1690781 |
| Net income | $1555003 | $(1758647) | $(203644) |
| Basic and diluted net income per redeemable share | $0.11 | $(0.12) | $(0.01) |
| Basic and diluted net income per non-redeemable share | $0.11 | $(0.12) | $(0.01) |
| **<u>Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** |
| Non-redemption agreements | $(1156500) | $1156500 | $- |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with forgiveness of Administrative Services Agreement | $- | $339107 | $339107 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Securities Assignment Agreement | $- | $263040 | $263040 |
| Total Additional Paid in Capital | $9853638 | $1758647 | $11612285 |
| CIIG Securities Assignment Agreement | $(2837593) | 2837593 | $- |
| Excess value of CIIG Securities Assignment Agreement | $2837593 | (2837593) | $- |
| Net income | $1555003 | $(1758647) | $(203644) |
| Total Accumulated Deficit | $(12268361) | $(1758647) | $(14027008) |
| **<u>Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** | **<u>Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023</u>** |
| Net income | $1555003 | $(1758647) | $(203644) |
| Non-redemption agreement expense | $— | $1156500 | $1156500 |
| Settlement of payables | $(777871) | $357335 | $(420536) |
| Accounts payable | $981923 | $(18228) | $963695 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | $(654213) | $(263040) | $(917253) |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Securities Assignment Agreement | $— | $263040 | $263040 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | $(237729947) | $263040 | $(237466907) |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
| Equity contribution from Non-Redemption Agreements | $— | $1156500 | $1156500 |
| Equity contribution from Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with forgiveness of Administrative Services Agreement | $— | $339107 | $339107 |

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**Note 3 — Significant Accounting Policies**

**Basis of Presentation**

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected through December 31, 2024.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025.

**Emerging Growth Company Status** 

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 auditor 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 shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

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 these financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires 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 period. 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 had $425 and $652 of cash and no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

**Investments Held in Trust Account**

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Trust Account had $5,737,671 and $45,065,840 held in marketable securities, respectively. Such securities are presented on the balance sheets at fair value at the end of the reporting period. Dividends earned on these securities are included in trust dividend income in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company withdrew $16,484,256 and $40,209,102 , respectively, of principal and interest income from the Trust Account in connection with redemptions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company withdrew $0 and $238,305,063, respectively, of principal and interest income from the Trust Account in connection with redemptions. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company withdrew $238,305,063 of principal and dividend income from the Trust Account in connection with redemptions.

**Concentration of Credit Risk** 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has not experienced losses on this account.

 **Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption**

The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company's control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders' equity. The Company's Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company's control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 513,613 and 4,196,485, respectively, shares of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders' deficit section of the Company's balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption reflected on the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

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|  | **Shares** | **Amount** |
| **Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2023** | **4196485** | $**45065840** |
| Less: |  |  |
| Redemption | (2195847) | (23724846) |
| Plus: |  |  |
| Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value |  | 424985 |
| **Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, March 31, 2024** | **2000638** | **21765979** |
| Plus: |  |  |
| Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value |  | 281231 |
| **Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, June 30, 2024** | **2000638** | **22047210** |
| Less: |  |  |
| Redemption | (1487025) | (16484256) |
| Plus: |  |  |
| Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value |  | 174717 |
| **Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, September 30, 2024** | **513613** | $**5737671** |

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**Net (Loss) Income per Ordinary Shares**

The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as redeemable Class A ordinary shares and non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Private and public warrants to purchase 14,213,333 Class A ordinary shares at $11.50 per share were issued on February 11, 2021. No warrants were exercised during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The calculation of diluted (loss) income per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, (ii) exercise of over-allotment, and (iii) Private Placement since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net (loss) income per ordinary share is the same as basic net (loss) income per ordinary share for the periods.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **For the Three Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Three Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Three Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Three Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended <br> September 30,** | **For the Nine Months Ended <br> September 30,** |
|  | **2024** | **2024** | **2023<br> (restated)** | **2023<br> (restated)** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023<br> (restated)** | **2023<br> (restated)** |
|  | **Redeemable<br> Class A** | **Non-redeemable<br> Class B** | **Redeemable<br> Class A** | **Non-redeemable<br> Class B** | **Redeemable<br> Class A** | **Non-redeemable<br> Class B** | **Redeemable<br> Class A** | **Non-redeemable<br> Class B** |
| **Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Allocation of net (loss) income | $(24305) | $(136922) | $359524 | $591142 | $(59320) | $(199928) | $(106334) | $(97310) |
| Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 1224799 | 6900000 | 4196485 | 6900000 | 2047258 | 6900000 | 7539844 | 6900000 |
| Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share | $(0.02) | $(0.02) | $0.09 | $0.09 | $(0.03) | $(0.03) | $(0.01) | $(0.01) |

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**Share Based Compensation**

The Company complies with ASC 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation regarding Founder Shares acquired by directors and independent advisors of the Company at prices below fair value. The acquired shares vested upon granting of the shares. The Founder Shares owned by the director (1) may not be sold or transferred, until one year after the consummation of a Business Combination, (2) are not entitled to redemption from the funds held in the Trust Account, or any liquidating distributions. If the Company does not consummate a Business Combination during the Combination Period, the Company will liquidate and the shares will become worthless.

**Fair Value of Financial Instruments**

The fair value of the Company's assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets.

**Derivative Warrant Liabilities**

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants and working capital loan options, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

The Company accounts for its 14,213,333 ordinary share warrants issued in connection with its IPO (9,200,000) and Private Placement (5,013,333) as derivative warrant liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company's statements of operations.

**Working Capital Loans Option**

On November 30, 2021, Richard Chera, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and director agreed to loan the Company up to $1,500,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Company ("Working Capital Loan"). At December 31, 2022, at the option of Richard Chera, the outstanding principal of $666,000 may be converted into that number of warrants equal to the outstanding principal of the note divided by $1.50 (444,000 warrants). The option ("Working Capital Loan Option") to convert the Working Capital Loan into warrants qualified as an embedded derivative under ASC 815 and was required to be reported at fair value. On May 31, 2023, Richard Chera agreed to waive the right to convert the amounts due under the Working Capital Loan into warrants. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Working Capital Loan Option no longer existed. In accordance with ASC Topic 470, "Liabilities" the Company has determined the waiver of the right to convert is a debt modification. Given the warrants had no significant value at the time of the debt modification, there is no effect on the Company's financial statements for the debt modification.

**Income Taxes**

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes," 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 statements 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.

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements 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's management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company's major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. 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 considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company's tax provision was zero for the period presented.

**Recent Accounting Standards** 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company's management has determined the adoption of ASU 2023-07 does not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information within the rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company's management has determined the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

**Securities Assignment Agreement (Restated)**

On January 17, 2023, pursuant to the Securities Assignment Agreement, CIIG, acquired an aggregate of 5,662,000 Class B ordinary shares and 250,667 Private Placement Warrants of the Company from Crown PropTech Sponsor in a private transaction.

As the transaction is between the Crown PropTech Sponsor and CIIG, the transaction does not involve the Company issuing, repurchasing, or modifying its own equity or warrants. As such, there was no impact on the Company's financial statements.

In association with the Securities Assignment Agreement, the prior Sponsor agreed to pay certain operating expenses of the Company. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") Topic 5T, the Company recognized an equity contribution on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit of $263,040 for the value of the operating expenses paid by the Crown PropTech Sponsor.

**Non-Redemption Agreements (Restated)**

Beginning on January 31, 2023, and continuing until the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into the Non-Redemption Agreements with the Non-Redeeming Investors. The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 4,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the 1,500,000 Class B ordinary shares attributable to the Non-Redeeming Investors to be $1,156,500 or $0.77 per share.

In February 2024, the Company and CIIG entered into the Non-Redemption Agreements with Non-Redeeming Investors. The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 464,414 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 1,857,655 Class A ordinary shares at the February 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 464,414 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The aggregate fair value of the 464,414 Class B ordinary shares attributable to the Non-Redeeming Investors amounted to $375,981 or $0.81 per share.

Beginning on August 8, 2024, and continuing until the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into the Non-Redemption Agreements with the Non-Redeeming Investors. The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 115,287 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 461,146 Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 115,287 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the 115,287 Class B ordinary shares attributable to the Non-Redeeming Investors to be $75,341 or $0.65 per share.

Each Non-Redeeming Investor acquired from the Sponsors an indirect economic interest in the Founder Shares. The value of the Non-Redemption Agreements is reported as a component of shareholders' deficit. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be non-redemption agreement expense in accordance with SAB Topic 5T.

**Note 4 — Initial Public Offering**

Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 27,600,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant ("Public Warrant"). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.

**Note 5 — Private Placement Warrants** 

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, Crown PropTech Sponsor and certain funds and accounts managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (collectively, the "Anchor Investor") purchased an aggregate of 5,013,333 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($7,520,000 in the aggregate), each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account.

**Note 6 — Related Party Transactions** 

**Founder Shares** 

On October 13, 2020, the Company issued 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares to Crown PropTech Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the "Founder Shares"). On February 9, 2021, the Company effected a dividend of 0.2 of a Class B ordinary share for each Class B ordinary share, resulting in 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares being issued and outstanding.

On February 11, 2021, Crown PropTech Sponsor transferred 690,000 Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors for $2,500. In February 2021, Crown PropTech Sponsor transferred an aggregate of 250,000 Founder Shares to four of the Company's independent directors and two independent advisors. Immediately after transferring shares to the Anchor Investors, directors and advisors, Crown PropTech Sponsor owned 5,960,000 Founder Shares.

On January 17, 2023, CIIG entered into the Assignment Agreement, by and among Crown PropTech Sponsor, CIIG and Richard Chera, whereby the Crown PropTech Sponsor sold, transferred and assigned 5,662,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company and 250,667 private placement warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of the Company to CIIG. Total consideration paid by CIIG for the class B ordinary shares and private placement warrants was $21,717.

Crown PropTech Sponsor, CIIG and the Anchor Investor have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (i) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the date following the completion of a Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lockup.

**Promissory Note—Related Party** 

On July 20, 2023, CIIG advanced the Company $114,419 in to be used for working capital. The loaned funds advanced to the Company are non-interest bearing and are due upon demand.

In December 2023, $135,000 borrowed under the A&R Note (discussed below) were reclassified as due to related party on the balance sheet.

Additionally, in August 2024, CIIG paid certain expenses on behalf of the Company aggregating $30,756.

At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company reported $1,178,675 and $915,419 as due to related party on the balance sheets, respectively.

**Administrative Support Agreement (Restated)**

Commencing on the date of the IPO, the Company agreed to pay Crown PropTech Sponsor a total of $15,000 per month for office space and administrative support services. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company's liquidation, the Company would cease paying these monthly fees. On January 17, 2023, Crown PropTech Sponsor agreed to waive all amounts due under the administrative support agreement and cease charging future fees. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no fees reported on the condensed balance sheets as due to related party. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no amounts were incurred for these services.

**Working Capital Loans**

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the initial shareholders or an affiliate of the initial shareholders or certain of the Company's directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required ("Working Capital Loans"). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination is not consummated, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender's discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

On November 30, 2021, the Company entered into a convertible note with Richard Chera, its former Chief Executive Officer and director, pursuant to which Mr. Chera agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the "Convertible Note"). The Convertible Note was non-interest bearing and due on the earlier of: (i) 12 months from the date thereof or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination. If the Company does not consummate a Business Combination, the Company may use a portion of any funds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Convertible Note; however, no proceeds from the Trust Account may be used for such repayment if the Company does not consummate the Business Combination. Up to $1,500,000 of the Convertible Note may be converted into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of Mr. Chera (the "Conversion Right"). The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

On May 31, 2023, the Convertible Note was amended and restated (the "A&R Note") in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2024; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination; or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company. Additionally, due to a waiver by Mr. Chera, the A&R Note no longer provides for the Conversion Right.

On March 28, 2025, the A&R Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 was amended to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2026; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination; or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company.

**Note 7 — Commitments & Contingencies** 

**Registration Rights** 

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain "piggy-back" registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

**Underwriters Agreement**

A deferred underwriting discount of $0.35 per Unit, or $9,660,000 in the aggregate, was payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes an initial Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. In December 2022, the underwriters agreed to waive their right to receive the deferred underwriting discount.

**Settlement of Payables (Restated)**

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company settled payables for an aggregate of $0 and $759,643, respectively, due to vendors and related parties and reported these amounts in accordance with ASC Topic 405 "Liabilities". The settlement of the payables is reported on the statements of operations and statements of changes in shareholders' deficit with $0 and $420,536, respectively, reported in the statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Included in the settled payables for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $339,107 with a related party in relation to the Administrative Services Agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, $0 and $339,107, respectively, was recognized in the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the settlement of these payables. There were no settled payables for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024.

**Note 8 — Shareholders' Deficit** 

***Preference Shares —***The Company is authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 preference shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

***Class A Ordinary Shares —***The Company is authorized to issue a total of 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no shares issued and outstanding (excluding 513,613 and 4,196,485 shares subject to possible redemption, respectively).

***Class B Ordinary Shares —***The Company is authorized to issue a total of 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 6,900,000 Class B ordinary shares issued or outstanding.

Holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, except as required by law; provided that only holders of Class B ordinary shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors prior to the Company's initial Business Combination.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the completion of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding after such conversion (after giving effect to any redemptions of Class A ordinary shares by public shareholders), including the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued, or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of a Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the sponsor, officers or directors upon conversion of Working Capital Loans; provided that such conversion of Founder Shares will never occur on a less than one-for-one basis.

**Note 9 — Warrants**

Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the IPO. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No Public Warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of the Company's Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration or redemption of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60<sup>th</sup> business day after the closing of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a "cashless basis" in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a "covered security" under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a "cashless basis" in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event the Company does not so elect, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants for redemption:

● in whole and not in part;

● at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

● upon not less than 30 days' prior written notice of redemption;

● to each warrant holder; and

● if, and only if, the reported closing price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before we send to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a "cashless basis," as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company's assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Board and, in the case of any such issuance to the sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the "Newly Issued Price"), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination, and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the "Market Value") is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the IPO, except that (x) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, (y) the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees and (z) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will be entitled to registration rights. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

**Note 10 — Fair Value Measurements**

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

● Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

● Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

● Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

***Recurring Fair Value Measurements***

The Company's permitted investments consist of U.S. Money Market funds. Fair values of these investments are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets.

The Company's warrant liability for the Public Warrants is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. The fair value of the Public Warrant liability is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company's management believes the Private Warrants are economically equivalent to the Public Warrants. As such, the valuation of the Private Warrants is based on the valuation of the Public Warrants. The fair value of the Private Warrant liability is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy due to the Company using quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was insufficient trading activity for the Public Warrants to be classified as Level 1 and was classified as Level 2.

The following table presents fair value information of the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.

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| **September 30, 2024** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Description |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |
| Investments held in Trust Account | $5737671 | $— | $— |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |
| Public Warrants | $— | $9 | $— |
| Private Warrants |  | 5 |  |
| Fair Value of warrants | $— | $14 | $— |

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| **December 31, 2023** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Description |  |  |  |
| Assets: |  |  |  |
| Investments held in Trust Account | $45065840 | $— | $— |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |
| Public Warrants | $— | $9 | $— |
| Private Warrants |  | 5 |  |
| Fair Value of warrants | $— | $14 | $— |

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**Note 11 — Subsequent Events**

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, other than discussed in the Notes and below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.

**Proposed Business Combination**

 

As discussed in Note 1, on July 2, 2025, (i) the Company ("SPAC"), (ii) Mkango (Cayman) Limited, (iii) Lancaster Exploration Limited, (iv) Mkango Polska s.p. Z.o.o., (v) Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited, and (vi) MKA Exploration Ltd., entered into a business combination agreement.

**Shareholder Meeting**

 

*May 9, 2025*

 

On May 9, 2025, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from May 11, 2025 to March 11, 2026 (the "May 2025 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the May 2025 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 21,807 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result approximately, $0.25 million (approximately $11.47 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account (described below) to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 491,806 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Associated with the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into non-redemption agreements (the "May 2025 Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "May 2025 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such May 2025 Non-Redeemed Shares through the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The May 2025 Non-Redemption Agreements provided for the assignment of up 115,287 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, held by CIIG to the investors in exchange for such Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem certain public shares at the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting.

**Revised A&R Note**

On March 28, 2025, the A&R Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 was amended to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2026; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination; or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company.

**Non-Redemption Agreements**

Beginning on May 6, 2025, and continuing until the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into the Non-Redemption Agreements with the Non-Redeeming Investors. The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 115,287 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 461,146 Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 115,287 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination.

**Financial Advisor Service Agreement**

On June 1, 2025, the Company engaged Jett Capital Advisors, LLC ("Jett Capital") as financial advisor to advise the Company on their proposed Business Combination with Lancaster Exploration Limited, Mkango Polska S.P.Z.O.O., MKA BVI, and Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited.

The Company has agreed to pay Jett Capital as follows:

*Work Fee*

A work fee of $100,000 upon the execution of the agreement. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, this work fee has not been paid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are $15.0 million, or less, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $2.5 million with $500,000 of the cash transaction
fee paid at close of the Business Combination, and $2.0 million of the cash transaction fee deferred and payable upon close of the first
offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are greater than $15.0 million, but less than $25.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $2.5 million
with the cash transaction fee paid at close of the Business Combination equal to 50% of every dollar in proceeds (net of offering fees)
above $15.0 million paid in cash up to a total of $2.5 million and any remaining balance owed on the $2.5 million cash transaction fee
deferred and payable upon close of the first offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are equal to or greater than $25.0 million, but less than $35.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $4.5
million with $2.5 million of the cash transaction fee paid at close of the Business Combination. and $2.0 million of the cash transaction
fee deferred and payable upon close of the first offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iv. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are equal to greater than $35.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $4.5 million at close of the Business
Combination.

*Offering Fee; Business Combination PIPE*

For any offering, or combination of offerings that provide incremental gross proceeds beyond the Trust Account of the Company to Mkango at close of the Business Combination (the "Business Combination PIPE" or the "PIPE"), Jett Capital shall be a Joint-Placement Agent in this PIPE with Cohen & Company Capital Markets ("CCM"), each collecting fifty percent (50.0%) of a cash fee equal to four and a half percent (4.5%) of the gross proceeds raised in the PIPE.

 

*Offering Fee; Equity Offering*

Upon the Company closing an equity or equity-linked offering following the close of the Business Combination, Jett Capital shall be a Joint Placement Agent in the equity or equity-linked Offering and receive 50% of a cash fee equal to six percent (6.0%) of the total offering size payable at offering close from immediately available funds.

*Offering Fee; Debt Offering*

Upon the Company closing a debt offering following the close of the proposed Business Combination, Jett Capital shall be a Joint Placement Agent in the debt offering and receive 50% of a cash fee equal to three percent (3.0%) of the total Offering size payable at offering close from immediately available funds.

**Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.**

References to the "Company," "Crown," "our," "us" or "we" refer to Crown PropTech Acquisitions. The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

**Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

 

*This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings.*

**Overview**

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on September 24, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a "business combination"). Our sponsors are Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC ("Crown PropTech Sponsor"), a Delaware limited liability company and CIIG Management III LLC ("CIIG"), a Delaware limited liability company, (each, a "sponsor" and together, the "sponsors").

The registration statement for our initial public offering (the "IPO") became effective on February 8, 2021. On February 11, 2021, we consummated the IPO of 27,600,000 units, which included the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 3,600,000 units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments (the "Units" with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the "Public Shares" with respect to the one-third of one redeemable warrant included in such Units the "Public Warrant"), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $276.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $15.8 million, inclusive of approximately $9.66 million in deferred underwriting commissions.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the private placement ("Private Placement") of 5,013,333 warrants (each, a "Private Placement Warrant" and collectively, the "Private Placement Warrants"), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with Crown PropTech Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.

Upon the closing of the IPO and the Private Placement, approximately $276.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the IPO and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement were placed in a Trust Account ("Trust Account"), located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only 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 which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by us, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

**Change in Management, Sponsor and Board of Directors**

On January 17, 2023, Richard Chera informed the Company of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Chera's resignation was voluntary and not the result of any disagreement with the operations, policies or practices of the Company. Mr. Chera shall continue to serve as a director of the Company.

On January 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Mr. Gavin Cuneo and Mr. Michael Minnick as co-CEOs of the Company, effective immediately.

Additionally, in connection with this appointment, each of Mr. Cuneo and Mr. Minnick entered into an Indemnity Agreement and a Letter Agreement with the Company on the same terms as the Indemnity Agreements and Letter Agreements entered into by the directors and officers of the Company at the time of the Company's IPO. In addition, CIIG Management III LLC ("CIIG") entered into the Letter Agreement. CIIG also entered into that certain joinder agreement to the Registration Rights Agreement as described in further detail below.

On January 17, 2023, CIIG entered into a Securities Assignment Agreement (the "Assignment Agreement"), by and among Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC ("Crown PropTech Sponsor"), CIIG and Richard Chera, whereby Crown PropTech Sponsor sold, transferred and assigned 5,662,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company and 250,667 private placement warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of the Company to CIIG. In connection with entry into the Assignment Agreement, CIIG (i) entered into a Letter Agreement with the Company (the "Letter Agreement") and (ii) entered into a joinder agreement to the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by Crown PropTech Sponsor in connection with the Company's IPO. As a result of the above transaction CIIG became a co-sponsor to Crown (and together with Crown PropTech Sponsor, the "Sponsors").

In connection with the above transaction, Crown PropTech Sponsor entered into a letter agreement dated as of January 17, 2023, whereby Crown PropTech Sponsor is no longer entitled to receive any payments under the administrative services agreement and the Company is no longer required to pay any such payments. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has not made any payments pursuant to the administrative agreement and does not expect to incur any related expenses in the near future.

On May 5, 2023, Frits van Paasschen, a member of the Board, chair of the Audit Committee of the Board, chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, and a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, notified the Board of his resignation from the Board, effective upon the acceptance by the Board, which the Board accepted on May 8, 2023. Mr. van Paasschen's resignation was voluntary and not the result of any disagreement with the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

On May 8, 2023, the Board elected Chris Rogers as a member of the Board, chair of the Audit Committee of the Board, a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, and a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, effective immediately.

On February 15, 2024, Gavin Cuneo notified the Company of his decision to resign as the co-chief executive officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Cuneo also served as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer and resigned from such positions as well. Mr. Cuneo's decision to resign was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Michael Minnick, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, assumed the role of principal financial and accounting officer of the Company effective upon Mr. Cuneo's resignation. Mr. Minnick has served as the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officer since January 2023.

**Extraordinary General Meetings**

*February 9, 2023*

Beginning on January 31, 2023, and continuing until the Company's February 9, 2023 extraordinary general meeting of shareholders ("Extraordinary General Meeting"), the Company and CIIG entered into certain non-redemption agreements and assignments of economic interests (the "Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors (the "Non-Redeeming Investors"). The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem an aggregate of 4,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors an aggregate of 1,500,000 Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination.

On February 9, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from February 11, 2023 to February 11, 2024 (the "2023 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the 2023 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 23,403,515 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result, $238,305,063 (approximately $10.18 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account (described below) to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 4,196,485 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

*February 9, 2024*

On February 9, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from February 11, 2024 to August 11, 2024 (the "February 2024 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the February 2024 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 2,195,847 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result, $23,724,846 (approximately $10.80 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 2,000,638 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Associated with the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into non-redemption agreements (the "February 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "February 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such February 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares through the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The February 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of up to 464,414 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, held by CIIG to the investors in exchange for such Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem certain public shares at the February 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

*August 9, 2024*

On August 9, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from August 11, 2024 to May 11, 2025 (the "August 2024 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the August 2024 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 1,487,025 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result, $16,484,256 (approximately $11.09 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 513,613 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Associated with the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into non-redemption agreements (the "August 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "August 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such August 2024 Non-Redeemed Shares through the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The August 2024 Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of up to 115,287 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, held by CIIG to the investors in exchange for such Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem certain public shares at the August 9, 2024 Extraordinary General Meeting.

*May 9, 2025*

On May 9, 2025, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to amend and restate the Company's Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination from May 11, 2025 to March 11, 2026 (the "May 2025 Extension Proposal").

In connection with the vote to approve the May 2025 Extension Proposal, shareholders holding an aggregate of 21,807 shares of the Company's Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account (as defined below). As a result approximately, $0.25 million (approximately $11.47 per share) was withdrawn from the Trust Account to redeem such shares. Following the redemptions, there were 491,806 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

Associated with the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company and CIIG entered into non-redemption agreements (the "May 2025 Non-Redemption Agreements") with certain investors pursuant to which, if such investors do not redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the "May 2025 Non-Redeemed Shares") in connection with the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting, CIIG will agree to transfer to such investors Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG immediately following the consummation of an initial Business Combination if they continue to hold such May 2025 Non-Redeemed Shares through the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting.

The May 2025 Non-Redemption Agreements provided for the assignment of up 115,287 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, held by CIIG to the investors in exchange for such Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem certain public shares at the May 9, 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting.

**Notice of Delisting**

On April 18, 2023, the Company received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Form 10-K") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The NYSE informed the Company that, under NYSE rules, the Company would have six months from April 17, 2023 to file the Form 10-K with the SEC. The Company can regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards at any time prior to that date by filing its Form 10-K.

On May 2, 2023, the Company filed its Form 10-K with the SEC and regained compliance with the NYSE.

On May 23, 2023, the Company, received a notice from the NYSE indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (the "Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The NYSE informed the Company that, under NYSE rules, the Company would have six months from May 22, 2023 to file the Form 10-Q with the SEC. The Company can regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards at any time prior to that date by filing its Form 10-Q.

On June 2, 2023, the Company filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 with the SEC and regained compliance with the NYSE.

On November 21, 2023, the Company, received a notice from the NYSE indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the "Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The NYSE informed the Company that, under NYSE rules, the Company would have six months from November 20, 2023 to file the Form 10-Q with the SEC. The Company can regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards at any time prior to that date by filing its Form 10-Q. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q before the NYSE's compliance deadline, the NYSE may grant, at its sole discretion, an extension of up to six additional months for the Company to regain compliance, depending on the specific circumstances. The notice from the NYSE also notes that the NYSE may nevertheless commence delisting proceedings at any time if it deems that the circumstances warrant.

On February 12, 2024, the NYSE determined that the Company was not in compliance with Section 802.01B and 102.06e of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the "LCM") because the Company failed to consummate a Business Combination within the shorter of (i) the time period specified by its constitutive documents or by contract or (ii) three years. As such, the NYSE had determined to commence proceedings to delist from the NYSE the Company's Class A ordinary shares and Units.

Trading of the Company's securities was suspended on February 12, 2024. The NYSE applied to the SEC to delist the Company's securities upon completion of all applicable procedures. The Company did not appeal the staff's determination and, accordingly, the Company's securities were delisted from the NYSE.

If we have not completed a business combination by March 11, 2026 (the "Combination Period"), we 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 us to pay our 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 remaining shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to our 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 our outstanding warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to consummate a business combination within the Combination Period, including any extension thereto that may be approved by our shareholders.

**Proposed Business Combination**

On July 2, 2025, (i) the Company ("SPAC"), (ii) Mkango (Cayman) Limited, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Lancaster (as defined below) ("Merger Sub"), (iii) Lancaster Exploration Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands ("Lancaster", and from and after the Closing, "PubCo"), and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Mkango Resources Ltd., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada (the "Selling Shareholder"), (iv) Mkango Polska s.p. Z.o.o., a company organized under the laws of Poland and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("MKA Poland"), (v) Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("Mkango ServiceCo"), and (vi) MKA Exploration Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Selling Shareholder ("MKA BVI", and together with Lancaster, MKA Poland and Mkango ServiceCo, the "Companies" and, each, a "Company") entered into a business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement").

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction by which, among other things, Merger Sub will be merged with and into SPAC, with SPAC being the surviving entity of the Merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo. Concurrently therewith, PubCo will become a publicly traded company, expected to operate under the name "Mkango Rare Earths Limited," and its ordinary shares are expected to trade on Nasdaq.

The proposed Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (collectively, the "Transactions") are expected to be consummated after the required approval by the shareholders of SPAC and the satisfaction of certain other conditions summarized below.

**Business Combination Agreement**

*Share Split and Conversion of Securities*

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with and immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, Lancaster will effect a share split under which each ordinary share of Lancaster ("Lancaster Share") that is issued and outstanding will be split into a number of PubCo Ordinary Shares determined by multiplying such Lancaster Share by the Exchange Ratio.

Further, each outstanding ordinary share of SPAC will be canceled in exchange for the right to receive one PubCo Ordinary Share, and each outstanding SPAC warrant will become exercisable for one PubCo Ordinary Share on the same terms and conditions.

*Registration Statement*

As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, the parties will prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement"), which will include a prospectus with respect to PubCo's securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and a proxy statement to be distributed to SPAC's public shareholders in connection with SPAC's solicitation of proxies for the vote by SPAC's shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement.

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*Representations and Warranties*

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, in each case relating to, among other things, their ability to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and their outstanding capitalization. The representations and warranties will not survive the Closing, and the Business Combination Agreement does not provide for indemnification with respect to any of the representations and warranties of the parties thereto.

*Covenants*

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary covenants of the parties, including, among others, covenants requiring (i) the parties to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course through the Closing Date, (ii) the parties not to solicit, initiate, submit, facilitate, discuss or negotiate with third parties regarding alternative transactions and comply with certain related restrictions, (iii) the parties to prepare, and PubCo to file, the Registration Statement with the SEC and (iv) SPAC and the Companies using commercially reasonable efforts to execute financing agreements raising $25.75 million or more in aggregate gross proceeds prior to or at the Closing.

*Governance*

The Business Combination Agreement provides that, immediately following the Closing, the board of directors of PubCo (i) will consist of one (1) director designated in writing by SPAC, reasonably acceptable to Lancaster and qualifying as an independent director, and up to six (6) other directors designated in writing by Lancaster, after consultation with SPAC, and (ii) will be divided into three (3) classes of directors with staggered terms. The management team of PubCo immediately following the Closing will consist solely of Lancaster's current management team.

*Closing; Conditions to Closing*

The Closing will occur within three (3) business days following the satisfaction or waiver of all of the closing conditions, or at such other time or in such other manner as agreed upon by SPAC and the Companies in writing.

The obligations of the parties to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following closing conditions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. each
of the SPAC Shareholders' Approval, the Selling Shareholder's Approval and the Merger Sub Shareholder's Approval shall
have been obtained;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. the
Registration Statement having become effective under the Securities Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. PubCo's
initial listing application with Nasdaq will have been conditionally approved and, immediately following the Closing, PubCo will satisfy
any applicable listing requirements of Nasdaq;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iv. no
governmental authority will have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, or entered any law or governmental order that makes the Closing
illegal or otherwise prevents the Closing;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v. the
gross amount of cash available in SPAC's Trust Account following redemptions of SPAC public shares, less certain transaction expense
amounts and plus the aggregate gross amount of Permitted Financing proceeds that have been (or will be) funded, will be not less than
$5.0 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vi. certain
corporate actions, including a reorganization of the Companies, having been completed, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vii. receipt
of any required regulatory approvals (including of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V")), and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;viii. other
customary closing conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

*Termination*

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the Merger, as follows:

● by mutual written consent of SPAC and Lancaster;

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● by either Lancaster or SPAC if the Closing has not occurred by March 11, 2026 (and no material breach of the Business Combination Agreement by the party seeking to terminate primarily caused or resulted in the failure of the Transactions to be consummated by such time);

● by either Lancaster or SPAC if any governmental authority has enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, or entered any governmental order which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Transactions illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Transactions;

● by either the Lancaster or SPAC if the SPAC shareholders do not approve the Transactions;

● by SPAC if the Selling Shareholder does not approve the Transactions;

● by SPAC if the Companies fail to deliver either of the Technical Report Summary or Lancaster's 2024 and 2023 audited financial statements on or before August 31, 2025;

● by SPAC if: (i) any Company or any of their subsidiaries enters into bankruptcy, receivership, administration, restructuring, corporate rescue or other similar proceedings or (ii) a liquidator, administrator, restructuring officer, or similar person is appointed on behalf of a Company;

● by either the Companies or SPAC upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement on the part of the other in the Business Combination Agreement or in any other agreements relating to the Transactions and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following receipt of a written notice of such breach; or

● by written notice from Lancaster to SPAC if the closing of a convertible note transaction between Lancaster and CIIG Management III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an existing sponsor of SPAC ("CIIG III"), which is conditioned on the public filing of the Registration Statement, is not consummated in accordance with the terms of the convertible note.

If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, the Business Combination Agreement will become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party thereto or its respective affiliates, officers, directors, or shareholders, other than liability of the Companies or SPAC, as the case may be, for fraud or for any willful and material breach of the Business Combination Agreement occurring prior to such termination.

*Shareholder Support Agreement*

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, the Selling Shareholder, SPAC, and the Companies entered into a Shareholder Support Agreement (the "Shareholder Support Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Selling Shareholder agreed to, among other things:

a) vote all shares in the Companies held directly or indirectly by the Selling Shareholder in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Transactions, and any related actions, and against any other transaction or proposal intended, or that would reasonably be expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions in any material respect or result in the failure to satisfy any closing condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

b) take all actions reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions; and

c) not transfer any shares in any Company held directly or indirectly by the Selling Shareholder, subject to certain exceptions.

The Selling Shareholder also agreed not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist, or encourage any claim against SPAC, Merger Sub, PubCo, the Companies, or any of their respective successors or directors challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of the Shareholder Support Agreement or alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty in connection with the evaluation, negotiation, or entry into the Business Combination Agreement or any other agreement in connection with the Transactions.

This Shareholder Support Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a) the Expiration Time (as defined in the Shareholder Support Agreement) and (b) the mutual written agreement of SPAC, the Companies, and the Selling Shareholder.

*Sponsor Support Agreement*

CIIG III, the Companies, SPAC, and certain investors in SPAC named therein have executed a Sponsor Support Agreement (the "Sponsor Support Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, CIIG III and certain other investors in SPAC have agreed to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) vote
all of their shares of SPAC's Founder Shares in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Transactions, and any related
actions, and against any other transaction or proposal that would reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, materially delay,
postpone or adversely affect the Transactions in any material respect or result in the failure to satisfy any closing conditions set
forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) take
all actions reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) not
transfer or redeem any shares of SPAC's Founder Shares or SPAC warrants held by them prior to Closing, subject to certain exceptions.

CIIG III also agreed to waive certain rights under SPAC's organizational documents related to the adjustment of the Initial Conversion Ratio (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) in connection with the Transactions. Additionally, CIIG III committed to not demand redemption of its Founder Shares or commence any claims against SPAC or the Companies related to the negotiation or execution of the Business Combination Agreement.

A portion of the PubCo Ordinary Shares issued to CIIG III with respect to the SPAC Founder Shares held by CIIG III may be placed into escrow at Closing based on the amount of Available Gross SPAC Cash (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement). Such shares are subject to release upon achieving certain share price thresholds during the Sponsor Earnout Period (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement). In the event of a change of control during the Sponsor Earnout Period, the vesting requirements will be deemed satisfied, and any remaining CIIG III escrow shares will be released.

This Sponsor Support Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of the valid termination of the Business Combination Agreement or mutual written agreement of the parties, provided that such termination does not relieve liability for pre-termination breaches.

*Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement*

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, PubCo, CIIG III, Crown PropTech Sponsor, LLC (together with CIIG III, the "Sponsors"), SPAC, and certain shareholders of the SPAC and the Company (such SPAC and Company shareholders, together with the Sponsors, the "Holders") will enter into a Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to the Business Combination Agreement (the "Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, PubCo will grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to their securities.

Effective upon the Closing, PubCo will file a registration statement with the SEC within 15 business days to register the resale of all Holders' Registrable Securities on a continuous basis and will use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable. Holders will also be entitled to customary demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations.

The Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement also imposes transfer restrictions on 80% of each Holder's securities (the "Lock-Up Shares") during the Lock-Up Period (as defined below), subject to certain adjustments. The "Lock-Up Period" is defined as the following:

<u>Sponsors and SPAC shareholders:</u>

● 33% released three months after the Closing Date.

● 33% released six months after the Closing Date.

● 34% released nine months after the Closing Date.

<u>Company shareholders:</u>

● 33% released twelve months after the Closing Date.

● 33% released eighteen months after the Closing Date.

● 34% released twenty-four months after the Closing Date.

Exceptions to the lock-up include transfers to immediate family members, affiliates, or entities controlled by the Holder, among other specified permitted transferees (provided these transferees agree to be bound by the same lock-up restrictions).

*Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement*

In connection and concurrently with the Closing, PubCo, SPAC, and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Warrant Agent") will enter into an assignment, assumption and amendment agreement to the existing warrant agreement, dated February 8, 2021, between SPAC and Warrant Agent to provide holders of the SPAC's warrants with warrants to purchase Pubco ordinary shares.

**Financial Advisor Service Agreement**

On June 1, 2025, the Company engaged Jett Capital Advisors, LLC ("Jett Capital") as financial advisor to advise the Company on their proposed Business Combination with Lancaster Exploration Limited, Mkango Polska S.P.Z.O.O., MKA BVI, and Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited.

The Company has agreed to pay Jett Capital as follows:

*Work Fee*

 

A work fee of $100,000 upon the execution of the agreement. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, this work fee has not been paid.

*Transaction Fee; Business Combination*

Upon the Company closing a Business Combination, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee payable as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are $15.0 million, or less, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $2.5 million with $500,000 of the cash transaction
fee paid at close of the Business Combination, and $2.0 million of the cash transaction fee deferred and payable upon close of the first
offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are greater than $15.0 million, but less than $25.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $2.5 million
with the cash transaction fee paid at close of the Business Combination equal to 50% of every dollar in proceeds (net of offering fees)
above $15.0 million paid in cash up to a total of $2.5 million and any remaining balance owed on the $2.5 million cash transaction fee
deferred and payable upon close of the first offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are equal to or greater than $25.0 million, but less than $35.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $4.5
million with $2.5 million of the cash transaction fee paid at close of the Business Combination. and $2.0 million of the cash transaction
fee deferred and payable upon close of the first offering completed by Mkango following the Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iv. In
the event that the proceeds (net of offering fees paid to advisors in the offering(s)) raised in connection with the Business Combination
are equal to greater than $35.0 million, Jett Capital shall receive a cash transaction fee equal to $4.5 million at close of the Business
Combination.

*Offering Fee; Business Combination PIPE*

For any offering, or combination of offerings that provide incremental gross proceeds beyond the Trust Account of the Company to Mkango at close of the Business Combination (the "Business Combination PIPE" or the "PIPE"), Jett Capital shall be a Joint-Placement Agent in this PIPE with Cohen & Company Capital Markets ("CCM"), each collecting fifty percent (50.0%) of a cash fee equal to four and a half percent (4.5%) of the gross proceeds raised in the PIPE.

 

*Offering Fee; Equity Offering*

Upon the Company closing an equity or equity-linked offering following the close of the Business Combination, Jett Capital shall be a Joint Placement Agent in the equity or equity-linked Offering and receive 50% of a cash fee equal to six percent (6.0%) of the total offering size payable at offering close from immediately available funds.

*Offering Fee; Debt Offering*

Upon the Company closing a debt offering following the close of the proposed Business Combination, Jett Capital shall be a Joint Placement Agent in the debt offering and receive 50% of a cash fee equal to three percent (3.0%) of the total Offering size payable at offering close from immediately available funds.

***Settlement of Payables (Restated)***

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company settled payables for an aggregate of $0 and $759,643, respectively, due to vendors and related parties and reported these amounts in accordance with ASC Topic 405 "Liabilities". The settlement of the payables is reported on the statements of operations and statements of changes in shareholders' deficit with $0 and $420,536, respectively, reported in the statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Included in the settled payables for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $339,107 with a related party in relation to the Administrative Services Agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, $0 and $339,107, respectively, was recognized in the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the settlement of these payables. There were no settled payables for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024.

**Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements**

On October 13, 2025, the Company's management, in consultation with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, concluded that the Company's previously issued interim financial statements as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2023 (the impacted period) should be restated to correct the accounting for the below transactions:

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into non-redemption agreements with certain investors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported the impact in the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $1,156,500 as an expense in the statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The transaction was determined to be a transfer of an existing equity interest between shareholders, coupled with an agreement not to redeem, the appropriate accounting is consistent with SEC Staff guidance in SAB Topic 5T ("Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Shareholder(s)"). Any value conveyed to the investor is a cost of securing financing or corporate actions, borne and funded entirely by the Sponsor, and thus would be reflected as a capital contribution to the Company, with a corresponding charge to expense in the Company's books. No recognition of a new liability or equity instrument by the Company is warranted, as the Company is not a party to an issuance transaction and is not contractually bound to deliver shares or cash consideration to the investor.

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, Crown PropTech Sponsor forgave the Company for administrative fees due Crown PropTech Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported this amount as a component of total other income, net on the statement of operations. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $339,107 as an equity contribution on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The Crown PropTech Sponsor's debt forgiveness was determined to be a capital contribution by a principal shareholder which requires recognition in the Company's financial statements as an increase to additional paid-in capital. This treatment reflects the substance of a shareholder capital contribution consistent with SAB Topic 5T's guidance ("Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder(s)").

In connection with a Securities Assignment Agreement dated January 17, 2023, the Crown PropTech Sponsor agreed to pay all expenses of the company until December 31, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the company included these expenses as operating costs. In accordance with the 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed by the Company with the SEC on September 12, 2025, the Company adjusted the impact of $263,040 as an equity contribution on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit or the statement of operations for this restatement.

The Securities Assignment Agreement does not give rise to a recognition or measurement event for the Company under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") with the exception of the legacy expenses of the Company that have been paid by Crown PropTech Sponsor. The legacy expenses paid on the Company's behalf by a principal shareholder requires recognition in the Company's financial statements as a decrease to the relevant gain from settlement of payables and an increase to additional paid-in capital, measured based on the value of the consideration transferred to the third party at settlement. This treatment reflects the substance of a shareholder-funded Company expense rather than a related-party exchange measured solely by stated terms and is consistent with SAB Topic 5T's guidance and related GAAP references.

In addition to the restatements of the above items, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, components of accumulated deficit on the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit were restated, resulting in no change in accumulated deficit. The restatement related to a securities assignment agreement dated January 17, 2023. In the Company's September 30, 2023 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, the company recognized $2,837,593 in accumulated deficit with an offset in the same amount. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, there was no impact to the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for this restatement. Upon further review, management determined the transaction did not warrant recognition in the financial statements under SAB 5T.

**Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events**

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering and identifying a target company for our initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents held in the trust account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had a net loss of $161,227 driven by $260,603 of operating costs and non-redemption agreement expense of $75,341, partially offset by income in our trust account of $174,717.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had net income of $950,666 driven by a change in fair value of warrant liability of $781,734 and income in our trust account for $569,042, partially offset by $400,110 of operating costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had a net loss of $259,248 driven by non-redemption agreement expense of $451,322 and $688,859 of operating costs partially offset by income in our trust account for $880,933.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $203,644 (as restated) driven by $1,894,425 of operating costs (as restated), non-redemption agreement expense of $1,156,500 (as restated) and a change in fair value of warrant liability of $355,333, partially offset by income in our trust account of $2,782,078 and settled payables and amounts due to related parties of $420,536 (as restated).

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***Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern***

On February 11, 2021, we consummated our IPO of 27,600,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, which included the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 3,600,000 Units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments. The Units were sold, generating gross proceeds of $276,000,000. Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, we completed the private sale of 5,013,333 Private Placement Warrants to Crown PropTech Sponsor and the Anchor Investor at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $7,520,000.

Following the IPO, the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, and the underwriters' election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, a total of $276,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee, and we had $1,919,091 of cash held outside of the Trust Account, after payment of costs related to the IPO, and available for working capital purposes. We incurred $16,505,915 in transaction costs, including $5,520,000 of underwriting fees, $9,660,000 of deferred underwriting fees, $795,825 of excess fair value of the Anchor Investor shares and $530,090 of other offering costs. In December 2022, the underwriters agreed to waive their right to receive any additional deferred underwriting discount.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $263,483, resulting from a net loss of $259,248 which was impacted by non-redemption agreement expense of $451,322, trust dividend income of $880,933 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $425,376.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $917,253 (as restated), resulting from a net loss of $203,644 (as restated) which was impacted by unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $355,333, non-redemption agreement expense of $1,156,500 (as restated), trust dividend income of $2,782,078 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $556,636 (as restated).

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had cash outside the trust account of $425 and $652 available for working capital needs and working capital deficits of $2,940,064 and $2,277,105, respectively. All remaining cash held in the trust account is generally unavailable for our use, prior to an initial business combination, and is restricted for use either in a business combination or to redeem ordinary shares. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the amount in the trust account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

Through September 30, 2024, our liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the Founder Shares, the remaining net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering, the sale of Private Placement Warrants, the Promissory Note and the Convertible Note (as defined below) and capital contributions from the Sponsors of $673,418.

On November 30, 2021, we entered into a convertible note with Richard Chera, our former Chief Executive Officer and Director, pursuant to which Mr. Chera agreed to loan us up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the "Convertible Note"). The Convertible Note was non-interest bearing and due on the earlier of: (i) 12 months from the date thereof or (ii) the date on which we consummate a business combination. If we do not consummate a business combination, we may use a portion of any funds held outside the trust account to repay the Convertible Note; however, no proceeds from the trust account may be used for such repayment if we do not consummate a business combination. On May 31, 2023, and effective as of January 17, 2023, the Convertible Note was amended and restated (the "A&R Note") in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2024; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company. Additionally, due to a waiver by Mr. Chera, the A&R Note no longer provides for the Conversion Right.

On March 28, 2025, and effective as of February 11, 2024, the A&R Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 was amended to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2026; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination; or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company.

The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements are issued. Although no formal agreement exists, the Sponsors are committed to extend loans as needed.

Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential merger target, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to in on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, or that its plans to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful.

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," management has determined that the above liquidity issues and the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should the Company be unable to complete a Business Combination, raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has until March 11, 2026, or by the end of any extension to the Combination Period, to consummate a Business Combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year from the date that the financial statements are issued. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after March 11, 2026.

**Commitments and Contingencies**

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***Registration Rights***

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the working capital loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed prior to the effective date of the IPO requiring the Company to register such securities for resale. The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain "piggyback" registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a business combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. On November 10, 2021 (but effective as of the closing of the Brivo Business Combination), and as part of the Brivo Business Combination, New Brivo, Crown PropTech Sponsor, Anchor Investor and certain other shareholders and directors and officers of Crown and Brivo entered into the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement. As part of the termination of the Business Combination, the Restated Registration Rights Agreement was automatically terminated.

***Underwriting Agreement***

A deferred underwriting discount of $0.35 per Unit, or $9,660,000 in the aggregate, was payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we complete an initial business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. In December 2022, the underwriters agreed to waive their right to receive any additional deferred underwriting discount and as a result, the Company de-recognized the related deferred underwriting discount. The Company considers the deferred underwriting discount an offering cost. Offering costs are charged to shareholders' equity or statement of operations based on the relative value of the Public Warrants to the proceeds received from the Units sold upon the completion of the IPO. Upon the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount, a portion of the deferred underwriting discount was recorded to the statement of operations and to shareholders' equity. For the year ended December 31, 2022, in relation to the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount, the Company recognized other income of $479,780 for offering costs related to warrant issuance and an increase in additional paid-in capital of $9,180,220.

***Advisory Service Agreements***

We may enlist various entities as capital market advisors to assist in the identification and consummation of an initial business combination. Fees for such services will be payable only upon consummation of an initial business combination by us.

As discussed above, on June 1, 2025, the Company engaged Jett Capital as financial advisor to advise the Company on their proposed Business Combination with Lancaster Exploration Limited, Mkango Polska S.P.Z.O.O., MKA BVI, and Mkango ServiceCo UK Limited. Except for $100,000 due upon execution of the agreement, fees for such services will be payable only upon consummation of an initial business combination by us.

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***Administrative Support Agreement***

We previously entered into an administrative agreement to pay Crown PropTech Sponsor or an affiliate thereof a total of up to $15,000 per month for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support services provided to members of our management team (the "Administrative Support Payments"). Pursuant to a subsequent letter agreement, Crown PropTech Sponsor is no longer entitled to receive any Administrative Support Payments and we are no longer required to pay any such payments. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we have not made any payments pursuant to the administrative agreement and do not expect to incur any related expenses in the near future. As the waiver of the Administrative Support Payments is with a related party, the Company recognized $339,107 in the statement of changes in shareholders' deficit for the settlement of these transactions.

***Attorney Fees***

We incurred legal fees in connection with the proposed Brivo Business Combination, none of which were payable until consummation of the proposed Brivo Business Combination. As of December 31, 2023, we fully paid a settled amount in legal fees associated with the Brivo Business Combination.

***A&R Note***

On November 30, 2021, we entered into a convertible promissory note with Richard Chera, our former Chief Executive Officer and Director, pursuant to which Mr. Chera agreed to loan us up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000. On May 31, 2023, the promissory note was amended and restated in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000. On March 28, 2025, the A&R Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 was amended to be due on the earlier of: (i) February 11, 2026; (ii) the date on which the Company consummates a Business Combination; or (iii) the effective date of a liquidation of the Company. See "*Liquidity and Capital Resources*."

**Contractual Obligation**

We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities other than described above.

**Critical Accounting Estimates**

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires 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 period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting estimates.

**Significant Accounting Policies**

*Non-Redemption Agreements*

The Non-Redemption Agreements provide for the assignment of economic interest of Class B ordinary shares held by CIIG to the Non-Redeeming Investors in exchange for such Non-Redeeming Investors agreeing to hold and not redeem Class A ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meetings. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, CIIG has agreed to transfer to such Non-Redeeming Investors Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Class B ordinary shares attributable to the Non-Redeeming Investors to be $75,341 (or $0.65 per share) and $451,322 (or $0.78 per share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Class B ordinary shares attributable to the Non-Redeeming Investors to be $0 (or $0.00 per share) and $1,156,500 ($0.77 per share), respectively.

Each Non-Redeeming Investor acquired from the Sponsors an indirect economic interest in the Founder Shares. The value of the Non-Redemption Agreements is reported as a component of shareholders' deficit. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be non-redemption agreement expense in accordance with SAB Topic 5T.

We utilized a model to determine the fair value of the Non-Redemption Agreements using observable and unobservable assumptions about current and anticipated events. Significant assumptions include the probability and timing of consummating a business combination. Significant variations in these assumptions could have a material impact to the financial statements.

**Recent Accounting Pronouncements**

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company's management has determined the adoption of ASU 2023-07 does not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information within the rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company's management has determined the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will not have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

**Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements**

As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

**JOBS Act**

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act") contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an "emerging growth company" and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the unaudited condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an "emerging growth company," we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer's compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an "emerging growth company," whichever is earlier.

**Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk**

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this Item.

**Item 4. Controls and Procedures**

**Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures**

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective, due solely to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company's accounting for complex financial instruments and review procedures around key reconciliations including accruals and payables. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.

Management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments and review procedures around key reconciliations including accruals and payables. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

*Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting*

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

**PART II – OTHER INFORMATION**

**Item 1. Legal Proceedings**

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the search for a potential target business. We are not currently aware of any such proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

**Item 1A. Risk Factors**

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on September 12, 2025 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations.

**Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds**

There were no unregistered sales of our equity securities during the period covered by this Quarterly Report which were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

**Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities**

None.

**Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures**

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Other Information**

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, none of the Company's directors or officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement."

**Item 6. Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit<br> Number** | **Description** |
| 31.1\* | [Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](ea026351301ex31-1_crown.htm) |
| 32.1\*\* | [Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](ea026351301ex32-1_crown.htm) |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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\* Filed herewith.

\*\* These certifications are furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS | CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS |
| Date: November 6, 2025 | By: | /s/ Michael Minnick |
|  | Name: | Michael Minnick |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
|  |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)**

**UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Michael Minnick, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Crown PropTech Acquisitions (the "Registrant") for the quarter ended
September 30, 2024;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered
by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. I
am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant, including its subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. Disclosed
in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. I
have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2025

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|:---|
| /s/ Michael Minnick |
| Michael Minnick |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350**

**AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Michael Minnick, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) of Crown PropTech Acquisitions (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The
Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The
information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.

Date: November 6, 2025

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|:---|
| /s/ Michael Minnick |
| Michael Minnick |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |

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This certification is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.