Tevogen Inc. 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out by 24 Table of Contents our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of that fiscal year, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the management of the registrant, including the CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should also be noted that the CEO and CFO believe that our disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable assurance that they are effective, they do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting This Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for newly public companies. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. Other Information. None. Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections None. ​ 25 Table of Contents ​ PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. Directors and Executive Officers As of the date of this Report, our directors and officers are as follows: Name Age Position Richard N. Peretz ​ 60 ​ Executive Chairman Hooman Yazhari ​ 49 ​ Vice Chairman Ben Baldanza ​ 60 ​ Chief Executive Officer Jeff Rogers ​ 59 ​ President Philippe J. Kurzweil ​ 35 ​ Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Paul P. Jebely ​ 41 ​ Independent Director Brad Stewart ​ 45 ​ Independent Director Parizad Olver Parchi ​ 42 ​ Independent Director ​ The experience of our directors and executive officers is as follows: Richard N. Peretz serves as Executive Chairman. Mr. Peretz currently serves on the Board of Directors for Tribe Capital Growth Corp. I and Tribe Capital Growth Corp. II, both special purpose acquisition companies, as well as for ELMS — Electric Last Mile, Inc., an EV company and is a director nominee for Altus Power, a clean energy C&I company. Mr. Peretz also serves as a venture partner for Playground Global, an early-stage investment firm. From 1981 to 2019, Mr. Peretz held a number of executive roles at United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) in US and Global operations as well as in Supply Chain Management. From 2015 to 2019, he served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the UPS Executive Leadership Team. The senior leadership team was responsible for the global company’s strategy and day to day operations in over 220 countries. Mr. Peretz oversaw all global financial operations and acted as senior liaison to the financial community. He spearheaded the move into technology-based operational capital investments and improved the capital structure along with the working capital for UPS. Prior to serving as CFO, Mr. Peretz was both the corporate Controller and Treasurer, leading all global M&A for UPS, overseeing nearly $3 billion in acquisitions globally in areas including healthcare logistics, truckload brokerage, business-to-business shipping and business-to-consumer shipping. Acquisitions at UPS included third-party logistics provider Coyote Logistics and healthcare logistics companies such as Marken, Polar Speed (UK), Poltraf (Poland), Cemelog (Hungary) and Pieffe Group (Italy). He helped strengthen UPS’s business-to-consumer portfolio with the acquisitions of iParcel (US) and Kiala (Europe). Mr. Peretz also helped expand the company’s international small package footprint in Turkey, Slovenia, Romania, South Korea, Vietnam and Costa Rica. Mr. Peretz also served on the team responsible for taking UPS public in 1999, the largest IPO in U.S. history at the time. Mr. Peretz served as an investment committee member for the UPS Strategic Venture Fund. Previously, he was a member of the Board of Directors for First International Bancorp. Mr. Peretz holds a BBA in Accounting (1985) from the University of Texas in San Antonio and an MBA (1995) from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. We believe Mr. Peretz is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive strategic, operational and management experience. Hooman Yazhari serves as Vice Chairman. Mr. Yazhari is the Founder and CEO of Mobility Capital Group, an impact aligned investment manager providing credit-oriented capital for the next generation of enterprises and assets in mobility, logistics and transportation. Mr. Yazhari has served as an Independent Director of Voyager Aviation, a global aircraft lessor since 2017. He also has been a Co-Founder and Chairman of Beyond Capital Fund, an early stage and emerging market focused impact investment fund, since 2010. From February 2018 to March 2019, Mr. Yazhari served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Waypoint Leasing, the largest independent global helicopter lessor and financier, where he led an operational and balance sheet restructuring and transformation and successful strategic sale of its operating assets and business, pursuant to a voluntary filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in March 2019. From 2015 to 2018, he served as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for CHC Helicopter Corporation (“CHC”), a global helicopter services company, while taking on a leadership role in the operational and balance sheet restructuring and related turnaround, pursuant to a voluntary filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Yazhari served as General Counsel for International Lease Finance Corporation (“ILFC”), the largest global aircraft lessor, serving as part of the team that rebuilt and renewed the lessor after the global financial crisis and led it to a strategic sale. Mr. Yazhari previously served as an Independent Director of Speedcast Americas, Inc., a global telecommunication enterprise (2020-2021) and Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director of Bristow Group, a global 26 Table of Contents helicopter services company. Mr. Yazhari holds an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law (1995) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Law (1994) from Jesus College, Oxford University. We believe Mr. Yazhari is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive strategic, operational and management experience. B. Ben Baldanza serves as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Baldanza is currently the CEO of Diemacher LLC, an advisory firm focused on business restructuring, revenue optimization and cost containment. Mr. Baldanza currently serves on the Board of Directors for JetBlue Airways, where he serves as Chair of the Audit Committee, GoAir Limited, where he serves as Vice Chairman, and Six Flags Entertainment. From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Baldanza served as the President and CEO, and as a director, of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit Airlines”), a low-cost airline, where he oversaw revenue growth from $500 million to $2.1 billion. During his time at Spirit Airlines, he led an IPO in 2011 while also managing an operational turnaround that resulted in industry leading margins. Recruited by Oaktree Capital in 2004, Mr. Baldanza transformed Spirit into an ‘Ultra Low Cost Carrier,’ leveraging a new aircraft fleet, establishment of a defensible franchise network, unbundling of pricing and reduction of costs per seat mile. Mr. Baldanza was twice named to the list of Business Travel News’s 25 Most Influential. Prior to 2005, Mr. Baldanza held executive roles with American Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, TACA Airlines (“TACA”) and US Airways where he was responsible for finance, marketing and revenue management. While at Continental Airlines, Mr. Baldanza assisted with applying innovations in scheduling, pricing and revenue management, increasing unit revenues, underpinning a rise in the share price and improvements in profitability. With US Airways, Mr. Baldanza led the rationalization of duplicative hubs, rapid Caribbean expansion and shift to monetize frequent flier rewards on a profit, as opposed to usage, basis. Mr. Baldanza also worked at UPS, where he supervised the improvement of revenues and capital cost savings. Mr. Baldanza also currently serves as an Operating Partner for Sterling Investment Partners, a private equity firm, and as an Adjunct Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He holds a BA in Policy Studies and Economics (1984) from Syracuse University and an MPA (1986) from Princeton University in Urban and Regional Planning and Transportation Economics. Jeff Rogers serves as President. Mr. Rogers is currently a strategic advisor to TruckPark, an inventory management and booking platform for the trucking industry, and an operating advisor to Red Arts Capital, a private equity firm focused on supply chain and industrial businesses. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Rogers served as CEO and director of Universal Logistics Holdings (“Universal Logistics”), a global asset-light provider of transport and logistics solutions. During an 18-month period at Universal Logistics, Mr. Rogers led multiple acquisitions in the International Intermodal space that provided strategic footprints and positively contributed to growth and profitability. From 1998 to 2013, Mr. Rogers held several executive positions at YRC Worldwide including CFO of YRC Regional Transportation (2006-2008), President of USF Holland Inc. (“Holland”) (2008-2011), a YRC subsidiary and President of YRC Freight (2011-2013). While President of USF Holland, Mr. Rogers led a significant turnaround, closing unprofitable locations and shrinking Holland’s footprint to focus on next-day and two-day lanes. From 1984 to 1998, Mr. Rogers held numerous finance and operations related roles at UPS. He holds a BS in Accounting (1988) from Kansas Newman University and an MBA (1995) from Baker University. Mr. Rogers is also an Army veteran and served as an Airborne Ranger from 1980 to 1984. Philippe J. Kurzweil serves as Chief Financial Officer. From 2020 to 2021, Mr. Kurzweil was a part of the investment team at Arch Companies, a real estate private equity firm, where he was responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence and financing. From 2013 to 2020, he was a Research Analyst at Corsair Capital Management LP, an investment advisor, where he was responsible for idea generation and investment underwriting. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Kurzweil was a Senior Associate at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, an investment advisor, where he was responsible for macroeconomic research and the management of fixed income portfolios. He holds a BSE (2008) in Operations Research and Financing Engineering from Princeton University with highest honors. Paul P. Jebely serves as an Independent Director and chair of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Jebely has served as Senior Partner and Global Head of Asset Finance at Withers Worldwide since January 2022. Prior to that, he served as a managing partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, where he also served in various leadership positions, such as co-chair of asset finance and co-chair of private wealth, from March 2016 until December 2021. His law practice is focused exclusively on the private and commercial aviation industry. He has served as counsel on billions of dollars of deals involving financing, acquisition, disposal and merger transactions in addition to handling numerous dispute, enforcement and restructuring situations. Mr. Jebely is well regarded in the aviation and legal industries, and has been named top private client attorney in Asia (2020) and rated top private aircraft attorney in Asia (2016 — 2021). From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Jebely held numerous positions at Clyde & Co where he rose to Senior Equity Partner and Global Head of Aviation Finance. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Jebely held numerous positions at Ashurst, where he rose to head of their AMEA aviation practice. Mr. Jebely holds a JD (2005) from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and a BA (2002) from Trinity 27 Table of Contents Collage at the University of Toronto. We believe Mr. Jebely is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive strategic, legal and transactional experience. Parizad Olver Parchi serves as Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Olver is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of Panorama Aero, a US-based special mission aerospace lessor and end-to-end logistics provider. Panorama Aero was founded in 2018 through the management buyout of Cowen Aviation Finance, a company Ms. Olver established and led while at Cowen. Immediately after founding Panorama Aero, she established a funding relationship with Fortress Investment Group, called Triangle Aero. From 2009 to 2018, Ms. Olver held numerous executive roles at Cowen Inc., a multinational investment bank, where she most recently served as President and CEO of Cowen Aviation Finance, an operating lessor funded by Cowen Inc. From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Olver served as a senior strategist at Fortress Investment Group’s Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, whose investment portfolio included structured product securities and related investments in the aircraft, equipment and specialty finance sectors. Ms. Olver’s investment experience began in 2005 at Ramius Capital Group, a multi-strategy hedge fund, where she was a special situations investor and co-managed an investment strategy that included a leasing book of distressed narrow body aircraft. She began her career at Morgan Stanley as an investment banking analyst from 2002 to 2005. Ms. Olver holds a BS (2001) from UC Berkley’s Haas School of Business and an MBA (2011) from Columbia University and London Business School. We believe Ms. Olver is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to her extensive strategic, operational, management, and financial experience. Brad Stewart serves as Independent Director. Mr. Stewart is currently CEO and board member of Fair.com, a US-based automotive marketplace and technology company. Previously, from 2011 to 2019, Mr. Stewart held numerous executive roles at XOJet, the largest on-demand private jet services company in North America, most recently serving as Chairman and CEO. While leading XOJet, he oversaw a highly complex and regulated business with three separate business units: aircraft fleet ownership and operations; branded direct-to-consumer brokerage with membership/subscription; and shuttle operations. Concurrent with his tenure at XOJet, from 2014 to 2019, Mr. Stewart served as Senior Advisor to TPG Growth, the growth equity and venture capital division of a global private equity company, where he served on multiple portfolio company boards. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Stewart served as Vice President and then Portfolio Company Advisor at Parthenon Capital, a middle market private equity company with expertise in financial, healthcare and business services. Mr. Stewart began his career as a consultant working at both McKinsey & Company (2004-2007) and Deloitte Consulting (1999-2002). Mr. Stewart holds an MBA from Columbia Business School (2004) and a BS in Corporate Finance from University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management (1999). We believe Mr. Stewart is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive strategic, operational, and management experience. Family Relationships There are no family relationships between any of our current officers or directors. Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors Our Directors Our board of directors is divided into three classes, with only one class of directors being appointed in each year, and with each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. In accordance with the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on the Nasdaq. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Paul P. Jebely, will expire at our first annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Parizad Olver Parchi and Brad Stewart, will expire at our second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Richard N. Peretz and Hooman Yazhari will expire at our third annual general meeting. Prior to the completion of an initial business combination, any vacancy on the board of directors may be filled by a nominee chosen by holders of a majority of our founder shares or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting at a meeting of our board. In addition, prior to the completion of an initial business combination, holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason. Holders of our public shares will not have the right to vote on the appointment or removal of directors prior to the completion of an initial business combination. 28 Table of Contents Pursuant to an agreement entered into on or prior to the closing of our initial public offering, our sponsor, upon and following consummation of an initial business combination, is entitled to nominate three individuals for appointment to our board of directors, as long as our sponsor holds any securities covered by the registration and shareholder rights agreement. Our Officers Our officers are appointed by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as it deems appropriate. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides that our officers may consist of one or more chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, vice presidents, secretary, treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the board of directors. Director Independence The Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent, subject to certain phase-in provisions. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Our board of directors has determined that each of Paul P. Jebely, Parizad Olver Parchi and Brad Stewart are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Controlled Company Status Until the completion of our initial business combination, only holders of our founder shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors. As a result, the Nasdaq considers us to be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq corporate governance standards. Under the Nasdaq corporate governance standards, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements. We do not intend to utilize these exemptions and intend to comply with the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq, subject to applicable phase-in rules. However, if we determine in the future to utilize some or all of these exemptions, you will not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. Committees of the Board of Directors Our board of directors has two standing committees: an audit committee and a compensation committee. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of the Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors. Subject to phase-in provisions, the rules of the Nasdaq require that the compensation committee and the nominating committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors; provided that if no such nominating committee exists, such selection or recommendation may be made by independent directors constituting a majority of the board’s independent directors. Audit Committee We have established an audit committee of the board of directors. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent, subject to certain phase-in provisions. Parizad Olver Parchi, Paul P. Jebely, and Brad Stewart are members of our audit committee, and Parizad Olver Parchi serves as the chairman of the audit committee. Our board of directors has determined that each of Parizad Olver Parchi, Paul P. Jebely, and Brad Stewart are independent under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Parizad Olver Parchi qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules. We have adopted an audit committee charter, which is available on our website and details the principal functions of the audit committee, including: ● meeting with our independent registered public accounting firm regarding, among other issues, audits, and adequacy of our accounting and control systems; 29 Table of Contents ● monitoring the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm; ● verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law; ● inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; ● pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed; ● appointing or replacing the independent registered public accounting firm; ● determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; ● establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; ● monitoring compliance on a quarterly basis with the terms of our initial public offering and, if any noncompliance is identified, immediately taking all action necessary to rectify such noncompliance or otherwise causing compliance with the terms of our initial public offering; and ● reviewing and approving all payments made to our sponsor, officers or directors and their respective affiliates. Any payments made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved by our board of directors, with the interested director or directors abstaining from such review and approval. Director Nominations We do not have a standing nominating committee though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee as and when required to do so by law or Nasdaq rules. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by our board of directors. Our board of directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. The directors who will participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees are Parizad Olver Parchi and Paul P. Jebely. In accordance with Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq rules, each of Parizad Olver Parchi and Paul P. Jebely is independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place. Our board of directors will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our shareholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at the next annual meeting of shareholders (or, if applicable, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders). Our shareholders that wish to nominate a director for election to our board of directors should follow the procedures set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. However, prior to our initial business combination, holders of our public shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors. We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity and professionalism in evaluating a person’s candidacy for membership on the board of directors. Our board of directors may require certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and will also consider the overall experience and makeup of its members to obtain a broad and diverse mix of board members. 30 Table of Contents Compensation Committee We have established a compensation committee of our board of directors. The members of our compensation committee are Parizad Olver Parchi and Paul P. Jebely. Paul P. Jebely serves as chairman of the compensation committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards, we are required to have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors, subject to certain phase-in provisions. Our board of directors has determined that each of Parizad Olver Parchi and Paul P. Jebely are independent. We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which is available on our website and details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including: ● reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our chief executive officer’s compensation, evaluating our chief executive officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our chief executive officer based on such evaluation; ● reviewing and approving the compensation of all of our other Section 16 officers; ● reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans; ● implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; ● assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; ● approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees; ● producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and ● reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. The charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the Nasdaq and the SEC. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation None of our officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on our board of directors. Code of Ethics We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us and is available at our website at www.semperparatusspac.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K. Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our ordinary shares and other equity securities. These executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such reporting persons. Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from certain reporting persons, we 31 Table of Contents believe that all reports applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were filed in a timely manner in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. Item 11. Executive Compensation. Compensation Discussion and Analysis None of our officers or directors have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. In May 2021, our sponsor allocated (i) 25,000 founder shares to each of our independent directors in exchange for the payment of $84, or approximately $0.0034 per share; and (ii) 30,000 founder shares to Mr. Kurzweil in exchange for the payment of $100, or approximately $0.0033 per share. None of these granted founder shares were subject to forfeiture in the event that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full. Since November 3, 2021 and until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination and our liquidation, we have been and will continue to reimburse an affiliate of our sponsor for office space and administrative and support services provided to us in the amount of $10,000 per month. In addition, our sponsor, members of our management team and their respective affiliates are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that are made by us to our sponsor, any member of our management team or their respective affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the trust account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such reimbursements, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with our activities on our behalf in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination. After the completion of our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be described, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed business combination, because the directors of the post-transaction business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors. We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business, but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of March 1, 2022 based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares, by: ● each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares; ● each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns our ordinary shares; and ● all our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of our ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the placement warrants as these warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Report. 32 Table of Contents In the table below, percentage ownership is based on 47,933,333 ordinary shares, consisting of (i) 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares, (ii) 11,983,333 Class B ordinary shares and (iii) 1,450,000 Class A ordinary shares included in the placement units, issued and outstanding as of March 1, 2022. On all matters to be voted upon, except for the election or removal of directors of the board prior to the initial business combination, holders of the Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares vote together as a single class. Currently, all of the Class B ordinary shares are convertible into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. ​ Class A Ordinary Shares Class B Ordinary Shares ​ ​ ​ Number of ​ ​ ​ Number of ​ ​ ​ Approximate ​ ​ Shares ​ Approximate ​ Shares ​ Approximate ​ Percentage ​ ​ Beneficially ​ Percentage ​ Beneficially ​ Percentage ​ of Voting Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) ​ Owned of Class ​ Owned (2) of Class ​ Control Semper Paratus Sponsor LLC (our sponsor)(3) ​ 1,300,000 ​ 3.6 % 11,983,333 ​ 100 % 27.7 % Phillippe J. Kurzweil(3) 1,300,000 3.6 % 11,983,333 100 % 27.7 % Brad Stewart — — — — — ​ Parizad Olver Parchi — — — — — ​ Paul P. Jebely — — — — — ​ Richard N. Peretz ​ Hooman Yazhari — — — — — ​ Ben Baldanza — — — — — ​ Jeff Rogers — — — — — ​ All executive officers and directors as a group (8 individuals) 1,300,000 3.6 % 11,983,333 100 % 27.7 % Five Percent Holders ​ Saba Capital Management, L.P. (4) 3,141,624 8.7 % — — 6.6 % Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund, a series of Calamos Investment Trust (5) 2,000,000 5.6 % — — 4.2 % Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. (6) 2,320,000 6.5 % — — 4.8 % ​ *Less than 1% (1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation, 767 Third Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10017. (2) Interests shown consist solely of founder shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in this Report. (3) Our sponsor is the record holder of such shares. Phillippe J. Kurzweil is the managing member of our sponsor, and as such has voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by our sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held directly by our sponsor. Mr. Kurzweil disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. In addition, all of our officers and directors are members of our sponsor. The membership interests not owned by our officers and directors are held by third-party investors that are not affiliated with our management. (4) According to Schedule 13G/A filed jointly with the SEC on February 14, 2022 by Saba Capital Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Saba Capital”), Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Saba GP”) and Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein, a U.S. citizen, and represents shares held by Saba Capital. The business address of Saba Capital, Saba GP and Mr. Weinstein is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174. (5) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 8, 2022 and represents shares held by Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund, a series of Calamos Investment Trust. Its business address is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563. (6) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 and represents shares held by Corbin Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Corbin Capital Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The business address of each is 590 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10022. 33 Table of Contents Changes in Control None. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. On April 22, 2021, our sponsor paid an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.0029 per share, to subscribe for an aggregate of 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001. Prior to the initial investment in the company of $25,000 by our sponsor, our company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The per share price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount contributed to our company by the number of founder shares issued. In May 2021, our sponsor allocated (i) 25,000 founder shares to each of our independent directors in exchange for the payment of $84, or approximately $0.0034 per share; and (ii) 30,000 founder shares to Mr. Kurzweil in exchange for the payment of $100, or approximately $0.0033 per share. On August 9, 2021, we effected a dividend of approximately 0.3628 shares for each outstanding Class B ordinary share, such that our sponsor owned an aggregate of 11,754,150 founder shares, for approximately $0.0021 per share. On October 1, 2021, we effected a dividend of approximately 0.0195 shares for each outstanding Class B ordinary share, such that our sponsor owns an aggregate of 11,983,333 founder shares, for approximately $0.0021 per share. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, none of the 1,530,000 founder shares that were subject to forfeiture by our sponsor were forfeited. Our sponsor and Cantor purchased an aggregate of 1,450,000 placement units (1,300,000 placement units to our sponsor and 150,000 placement units to Cantor) at a purchase price of $10.00 per whole unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $14,500,000, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering. The placement units (including the placement shares and placement warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. If any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, then, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity. Our officers and directors currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us. In addition, all of our officers and directors are members of our sponsor. The membership interests not owned by our officers and directors are held by third-party investors that are not affiliated with our management. We currently maintain our executive offices at 767 Third Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The cost for our use of this space is included in the $10,000 per month fee we began to pay to an affiliate of our sponsor for office space and administrative and support services, commencing on November 3, 2021. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we expect to cease paying these monthly fees. Our sponsor, members of our management team or their respective affiliates are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that are made by us to our sponsor, any member of our management team or their respective affiliates and determines which expenses and the amount of expenses that are reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf. Our sponsor loaned us up to $300,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of our initial public offering. These loans were non-interest bearing, unsecured and were due at the earlier of December 31, 2021 and the closing of our initial public offering, which occurred on November 8, 2021. The loan was repaid upon the closing of our initial public offering out of the portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of placement units that were allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) and were not held in the trust account. In addition, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor may, but is not obligated to, loan us additional funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans made available by our sponsor or its affiliates may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at 34 Table of Contents the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the placement units, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such additional loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or its affiliates as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account. After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be described, to the extent then known, in the tender offer or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, furnished to our shareholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such tender offer materials or at the time of a general meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-transaction business to determine officer and director compensation. We have entered into a registration and shareholder rights agreement pursuant to which (i) our initial shareholders are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the placement units, the units issuable upon conversion of working capital loans (if any) and the Class A ordinary shares included in the units and issuable upon exercise of the warrants included in the units, and (ii) our sponsor, upon consummation of our initial business combination, are entitled to nominate individuals for appointment to our board of directors, as long as our sponsor holds any securities covered by the registration and shareholder rights agreement. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Policy for Approval of Related Party Transactions The audit committee of our board of directors adopted a charter providing for the review, approval and/or ratification of “related party transactions”, which are those transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K as promulgated by the SEC, by the audit committee. At its meetings, the audit committee is provided with the details of each new, existing, or proposed related party transaction, including the terms of the transaction, any contractual restrictions that the company has already committed to, the business purpose of the transaction, and the benefits of the transaction to the company and to the relevant related party. Any member of the committee who has an interest in the related party transaction under review by the committee shall abstain from voting on the approval of the related party transaction, but may, if so requested by the chairman of the committee, participate in some or all of the committee’s discussions of the related party transaction. Upon completion of its review of the related party transaction, the committee may determine to permit or to prohibit the related party transaction. Director Independence The Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent, subject to certain phase-in provisions. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Our board of directors determined that each of Paul P. Jebely, Parizad Olver Parchi and Brad Stewart are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. The following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to Marcum, for services rendered. Audit Fees . Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by Marcum in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees of Marcum for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of the financial information included in our Forms 10-K for the respective periods and other required filings with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2021 totalled approximately $129,265. The aggregate fees of Marcum related to audit services in connection with our initial public offering totalled approximately $129,265. The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at audit committee meetings. Audit-Related Fees . Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. During the year ended December 31, 2021 we did not pay Marcum any audit-related fees. 35 Table of Contents Tax Fees . We have not paid Marcum for tax services, planning or advice for the year ended December 31, 2021. All Other Fees . We did not pay Marcum for any other services for the year ended December 31, 2021.] Pre-Approval Policy Our audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our initial public offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit). ​ 36 Table of Contents PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules. (a) The following are filed with this report: (1) Financial Statements ​ ​ ​ INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ​ ​ Page ​ Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID # 688) ​ F-1 ​ Financial Statements ​ ​ ​ Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021 ​ F-2 ​ Statement of Operations for the Period April 21, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021 ​ F-3 ​ Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Period April 21, 2021, (inception) to December 31, 2021 ​ F-4 ​ Statement of Cash Flows for the Period April 21, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021 ​ F-5 ​ Notes to Financial Statements ​ F-6 ​ ​ (2) Financial Statements Schedule All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the amounts are immaterial and not required, or the required information is presented in the financial statements and notes thereto beginning on page F-1 of this Report. (3) Exhibits We hereby file as part of this report the exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index. ​ Item 16. Form 10-K Summary. Not applicable. ​ 37 Table of Contents REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the period from April 21, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from April 21, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America . Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ Marcum LLP Marcum LLP We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021. Los Angeles, CA March 31, 2022 ​ F-1 Table of Contents ​ SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION BALANCE SHEET ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ December 31, ​ 2021 ASSETS ​ ​ ​ CURRENT ASSETS ​ ​ ​ Cash ​ $ 344,581 Prepaid expenses and other assets ​ 446,610 Total current assets ​ ​ 791,191 ​ ​ ​ Prepaid expenses- non current ​ ​ 145,170 Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account ​ ​ 351,915,805 Total Assets ​ $ 352,852,166 ​ ​ ​ ​ LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE ORDINARY SHARES, AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT ​ CURRENT LIABILITIES ​ ​ ​ Accounts payable and accrued expenses ​ $ 39,375 Due to affiliate ​ ​ 20,000 Total current liabilities ​ ​ 59,375 Derivative warrant liabilities ​ ​ 420,500 Deferred underwriting fee payable ​ ​ 14,700,000 Total liabilities ​ ​ 15,179,875 ​ ​ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6) ​ REDEEMABLE ORDINARY SHARES ​ ​ ​ Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $ 0.0001 par value, 34,500,000 shares at redemption value of $ 10.20 per share. ​ ​ 351,900,000 ​ ​ SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT ​ Preferred stock, $ 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; 1,450,000 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 34,500,000 shares subject to possible redemption) ​ 145 Class B ordinary shares; $ 0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 11,983,333 shares issued and outstanding ​ 1,198 Accumulated Deficit ​ ( 14,229,052 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ Total shareholders’ deficit ​ ( 14,227,709 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE ORDINARY SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT ​ $ 352,852,166 ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements ​ F-2 Table of Contents SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 21, 2021 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OPERATING EXPENSES ​ ​ ​ General and administrative ​ ​ 181,421 Total expenses ​ ​ 181,421 ​ ​ ​ ​ OTHER INCOME ​ ​ ​ Income on investments held in Trust Account ​ ​ 15,806 Change in fair value of warrants ​ ​ 137,750 Transaction costs allocated to warrant issuance ​ ​ ( 880 ) Total other income ​ ​ 152,675 ​ ​ ​ ​ NET LOSS ​ ​ ( 28,745 ) ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A Ordinary shares ​ 7,198,819 Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ​ $ ( 0.00 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B Ordinary shares ​ 11,983,333 Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B ​ $ ( 0.00 ) ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements ​ F-3 Table of Contents SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 21, 2021 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ordinary Shares ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Class A ​ Class B ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ Accumulated ​ shareholders’ ​ Shares Amount Shares Amount paid-in capital deficit deficit Balance, April 21, 2021 (inception) ​ — ​ $ — ​ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Issuance of Ordinary Shares to initial shareholders ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 11,983,333 ​ ​ 1,198 ​ ​ 23,802 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 25,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Proceeds from Initial Public Offering Costs allocated to Public Warrants (net of offering costs) ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 11,817,103 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 11,817,103 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Fair value adjustment upon on sale of private placement warrants ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ( 588,250 ) ​ ​ ( 588,250 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sale of Private Units ​ 1,450,000 ​ ​ 145 ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 14,499,855 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 14,500,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remeasurement for Class A Ordinary Share to redemption value ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 26,340,760 ) ​ ​ ( 3,642,057 ) ​ ​ ( 39,982,817 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net loss ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 28,745 ) ​ ​ ( 28,745 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance, December 31, 2021 ​ 1,450,000 ​ $ 145 ​ 11,983,333 ​ $ 1,198 ​ $ — ​ $ ( 14,229,052 ) ​ $ ( 14,227,709 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements ​ F-4 Table of Contents SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 21, 2021 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ​ Net loss ​ $ ( 28,745 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: ​ ​ Interest income on investments held in Trust Account ​ ​ ( 15,806 ) Change in fair value of warrants ​ ​ ( 137,750 ) Transaction costs allocated to warrant issuance ​ ​ 880 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: ​ ​ ​ Prepaid expenses and other assets ​ ​ ( 591,780 ) Accounts payable and accrued expenses ​ ​ 39,375 Due to affiliate ​ 20,000 Net cash flows used in operating activities ​ ( 713,826 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ​ ​ ​ Cash deposited to Trust Account ​ ​ ( 351,900,000 ) Net cash flows paid in investing activities ​ ​ ( 351,900,000 ) ​ ​ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ​ Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting fees ​ 339,000,000 Proceeds from sale of private units ​ ​ 14,500,000 Proceeds from issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor ​ 25,000 Payment of offering costs ​ ​ ( 566,594 ) Net cash flows provided by financing activities ​ 352,958,406 ​ ​ NET CHANGE IN CASH ​ 344,581 ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ CASH, END OF PERIOD ​ $ 344,581 Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: ​ ​ Deferred underwriting commissions payable ​ $ 14,700,000 Remeasurement for redeemable shares to redemption value ​ $ 39,982,817 Initial classification of warrant liability ​ $ 558,250 Initial value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption ​ $ 345,000,000 ​ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements ​ ​ ​ F-5 Table of Contents SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2021 Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations and Liquidity Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on April 21, 2021. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company 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 December 31, 2021, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through December 31, 2021 relates to the Company’s formation and Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), which is described below. 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 earned on investments from the proceeds derived from the IPO. The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on November 3, 2021. On November 8, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of 30,000,000 units (“Units”) with respect to the ordinary shares included in the Units being offered (the “Public Shares”) at $ 10.00 per Unit generating gross proceeds of $ 300,000,000 , which is discussed in Note 3. The company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 1,360,000 private placement units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $ 10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, Semper Paratus Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and underwriter Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) generating gross proceeds of $ 13,600,000 which is described in Note 4. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the closing of the sale of 4,500,000 additional Units upon receiving notice of the underwriter’s election to fully exercise its overallotment option (“Overallotment Units”), generating additional gross proceeds of $ 45,000,000 and incurring additional offering costs of $ 2,700,000 in underwriting fees all of which are deferred until completion of the Company’s Business Combination. Simultaneously with the exercise of the overallotment, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an additional 90,000 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $ 900,000 . Offering costs for the IPO amounted to $ 21,266,594 , consisting of $ 6,000,000 of paid underwriting fees, $ 14,700,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable (which are held in the Trust Account (defined below)) and $ 566,594 of other costs. As described in Note 6, the $ 14,700,000 of deferred underwriting fee payable is contingent upon the consummation of a Business Combination by February 8, 2023, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. Following the closing of the IPO, $ 351,900,000 ($ 10.20 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below. F-6 Table of Contents The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80 % of the assets held in the Trust Account excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50 % or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $ 10.20 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest then in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). There will be no redemption rights with respect to the Company’s warrants. All of the Public Shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s Business Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”). In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the Public Shares were issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e., public warrants), the initial carrying value of ordinary shares classified as temporary equity was the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. The ordinary shares are subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either (i) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or (ii) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. While redemptions cannot cause the Company’s net tangible assets to fall below $ 5,000,001 , the Public Shares are redeemable and are classified as such on the balance sheet until such date that a redemption event takes place. Redemptions of the Company’s Public Shares may be subject to the satisfaction of conditions, including minimum cash conditions, pursuant to an agreement relating to the Company’s Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder approval of the Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination, or such other vote as required by law or stock exchange rule. If a shareholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15 % or more of the ordinary shares sold in the IPO, without the prior consent of the Company. F-7 Table of Contents The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors (the “Initial Shareholders”) have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100 % of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their ordinary shares in conjunction with any such amendment. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by February 8, 2023, 15 months from the closing of the IPO (“Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay the Company’s franchise and income taxes (less up to $ 100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Initial Shareholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Shareholders should acquire Public Shares in or after the IPO, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to its deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $ 10.20 per shares held in the Trust Account. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or 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”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account. Risks and Uncertainties Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Liquidity and Going Concern As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 344,581 in its operating bank accounts, $ 351,915,805 in cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its ordinary share in connection therewith and working capital of $ 731,816 . As of December 31, 2021, approximately $ 15,806 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay the Company’s tax obligations. F-8 Table of Contents Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. The Company will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. 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 necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. ​ Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Emerging Growth Company The Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), which 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 an emerging growth 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 an 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 that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021. F-9 Table of Contents Investments Held in Trust Account At December 31, 2021, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. Offering Costs associated with the Initial Public Offering Offering costs, including additional underwriting fees associated with the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option, consist principally of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs directly related to the IPO. Offering costs, including those attributable to the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option in full, amounted to $ 21,266,594 consisting of $ 6,000,000 of paid underwriting fees, $ 14,700,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable (which are held in the Trust Account (defined below)) and $ 566,594 of other costs and was charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $ 250,000 . At December 31, 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the (“FASB”) ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature. Financial Instruments The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature. Income Taxes The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2021. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties for the period from April 21, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with F-10 Table of Contents Cayman income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements. Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“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 Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that features 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Public Shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2021, 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s balance sheet. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary share to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary share are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit. At December 31, 2021, the Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption reflected in the balance sheet is reconciled in the following table: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross proceeds $ 345,000,000 Less: ​ Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants ​ ( 12,592,500 ) Class A ordinary share issuance costs ​ ( 20,490,317 ) Plus: Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value ​ 39,982,817 Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption ​ $ 351,900,000 ​ Net Loss per Ordinary Share The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary share and Class B Ordinary share (the “Founder Shares”). Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Public Warrants (see Note 3) and Private Placement Warrants (see Note 4) to purchase 17,975,000 ordinary shares at $ 11.50 per share were issued on November 8, 2021. At December 31, 2021, no Public Warrants or Private Placement Warrants have been exercised. The 17,975,000 potential shares of Class A ordinary share for outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase the Company’s share were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the period ended December 31, 2021 because they are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted net income per ordinary share is the same as basic net income per ordinary share for the period. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of share. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the period April 21, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 Basic and diluted net loss per share: Class A Ordinary Share Class B Ordinary Share Numerator: ​ ​ Allocation of net loss ​ $ ( 913 ) ​ $ ( 27,832 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Denominator: ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding ​ 7,198,819 ​ 11,983,333 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Basic and dilution net loss per share ​ $ ( 0.00 ) ​ $ ( 0.00 ) ​ F-11 Table of Contents Accounting for Warrants The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are free standing financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the instrument holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, was conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent period end date while the instruments are outstanding. Management has concluded that the Public Warrants qualify for equity accounting treatment and Private Placement Warrants qualify for liability accounting treatment. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Debt — debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on April 21, 2021 (inception). Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statement. ​ ​ Note 3 — Initial Public Offering and Over-Allotment Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 34,500,000 units at a price of $ 10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share (such ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”), and one -half of one redeemable warrant (each, a “Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). ​ Note 4 — Private Placement Warrants On November 8, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company consummated the issuance and sale (“Private Placement”) of 1,450,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) in a private placement transaction at a price of $ 10.00 per Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $ 14,500,000 . The Private Placement Units were purchased by Cantor ( 150,000 Units) and the Sponsor ( 1,300,000 Units). Each Private Placement Unit consisted of one Placement Share and one-half of a redeemable warrant (“Placement Warrant”). Each whole Placement Warrant will be exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $ 11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units was added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Units and all underlying securities will be worthless. ​ F-12 Table of Contents Note 5 — Related Party Transactions Founder Shares Our Sponsor paid $ 25,000 to cover certain offering costs of the Company in consideration for 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares (the “Founder Shares”) which were issued on April 22, 2021. In August 2021, the Company effectuated a dividend of approximately 0.3628 shares for each outstanding Class B ordinary share resulting in an aggregate of 11,754,150 Class B ordinary shares outstanding. On October 1, 2021, the Company effectuated a dividend of approximately 0.0195 shares for each outstanding Class B ordinary share resulting in an aggregate of 11,983,333 Class B Founder shares outstanding (up to 1,530,000 of which are subject to forfeiture if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full). The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Company’s initial Business Combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions. The initial shareholders had agreed to forfeit up to 1,530,000 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriters. Since the underwriters’ exercised the over-allotment option in full, no Founder Shares are subject to forfeiture. The initial shareholders will agree, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earliest of (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, (x) if the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ 12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30 -trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Related Party Loans On April 22, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $ 300,000 to cover expenses related to the IPO pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This loan was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the completion of the IPO. The notes payable of $ 121,158 were repaid on November 8, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the Company no borrowings under the Note. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors 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 does not close, 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. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such 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 $ 1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement-equivalent units at a price of $ 10.00 per unit. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans. Administrative Support Services Commencing on the date of the final prospectus, the Company will agree to pay the Sponsor a total of $ 10,000 per month for office space and administrative and support services. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. $ 20,000 has been accrued under this arrangement as of December 31, 2021. ​ F-13 Table of Contents Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies Registration Rights The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including the underlying securities), and securities that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed upon consummation of the IPO. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Underwriting Agreement The Company granted the underwriters a 45 -day option from the final prospectus relating to the IPO to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the IPO price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On November 5, 2021, the underwriters elected to fully exercise the over-allotment option purchasing 4,500,000 Units. The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of $ 0.20 per unit, or $ 6,000,000 in the aggregate at the closing of the IPO. The underwriters have agreed to defer the cash underwriting discount of $ 0.20 per share related to the over-allotment to be paid at Business Combination ($ 900,000 in the aggregate). In addition, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commissions of $ 0.40 per unit, or $ 13,800,000 from the closing of the IPO. The total deferred fee is $ 14,700,000 consisting of the $ 13,800,000 deferred portion and the $ 900,000 cash discount agreed to be deferred until Business Combination. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely if the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. ​ Note 7 — Shareholders’ Equity Class A Ordinary Shares The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2021, there were 1,450,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding (excluding 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption). Class B Ordinary Shares The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $ 0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share of Class B ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2021, there were 11,983,333 Class B ordinary shares outstanding none of which are subject to forfeiture since the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised in full. Prior to our initial Business Combination, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors. Holders of our Class A ordinary shares will not be entitled to vote on the election of directors during such time. In addition, prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination, holders of a majority of our Class B ordinary shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason. These provisions of our Memorandum and Articles of Association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by not less than 90% of our ordinary share shareholders who attend and vote at our general meeting. With respect to any other matter submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including any vote in connection with our initial Business Combination, except as required by law, holders of our Class B ordinary shares and holders of our Class A ordinary shares will vote together as a single class, with each share entitling the holder to one vote. F-14 Table of Contents The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the initial 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 excess of the amounts offered in the IPO and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which Class B ordinary shares shall convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 25 % of the sum of the total number of all ordinary shares outstanding upon the completion of the IPO plus all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company). Preference Shares The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2021, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding . Public Warrants The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (i) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) one year from the closing of the IPO. No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such Class A ordinary shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants: ● 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; ● if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ 18.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations), for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period commencing at any time after the warrants become exercisable and ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to warrant holders; and if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the IPO, except that the Private Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. F-15 Table of Contents The exercise price and number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extra Class A Ordinary dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A ordinary shares at a price below their respective exercise prices. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the 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 warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless. In addition, if 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 Company’s board of directors, and in the case of any such issuance to the initial shareholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by them prior to such issuance), (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 on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $ 9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115 % of the greater of (i) the Market Value or (ii) the price at which the Company issues the additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities. ​ Note 8 — Warrant Liabilities The Company accounts for the 725,000 Private Placement Warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40 due to the fact the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferee. Such guidance provides that, based on these features, the private placement warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, and each such warrant must be recorded as a liability. Accordingly, the Company will classify each private placement warrant as a liability at its fair value. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company has determined the Public Warrants do not contain such features, and accordingly will be accounted for as equity and are not subject to subsequent remeasurement. ​ Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to  minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities: Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. F-16 Table of Contents At December 31, 2021, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in treasury funds. All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities The following table presents information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Quoted Prices in ​ Significant Other ​ Significant Other ​ ​ ​ ​ Active Markets ​ Observable Inputs ​ Unobservable Inputs ​ Level (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ U.S. Treasury Securities 1 ​ $ 351,915,805 ​ — ​ ​ — Warrant Liability- Private Placement Warrants ​ 3 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 420,500 ​ The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation model to value the warrants at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations. The estimated fair value of the warrant liability is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo pricing model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its ordinary shares based on industry historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero. The aforementioned warrant liabilities are not subject to qualified hedge accounting. The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements at November 8, 2021 (initial measurement) and at December 31, 2021: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ At November 8, 2021 At December 31,2021 Share Price ​ ​ 9.73 ​ ​ $ 9.78 ​ Exercise Price ​ ​ 11.50 ​ ​ $ 11.50 ​ Term (years) ​ ​ 6.00 ​ ​ 5.85 ​ Industry Volatility ​ ​ 12.00 % ​ ​ 9.70 % Risk Free Rate ​ ​ 1.25 % ​ ​ 1.33 % Dividend Yield ​ ​ 0.00 % ​ 0.00 % ​ ​ Note 10 — Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date these financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this audit, other than as described in these financial statements, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in these financial statements. ​ F-17 Table of Contents EXHIBIT INDEX ​ Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as representative of the several underwriters (2) 3.1 Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (2) 4.1 Specimen Unit Certificate (1) 4.2 Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate (1) 4.3 Specimen Warrant Certificate (1) 4.4 Warrant Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (2) 4.5 Description of Registered Securities* 10.1 Letter Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and among the Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor (2) 10.2 Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (2) 10.3 Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and the Sponsor (2) 10.4 ​ Unit Subscription Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Cantor (2) 10.5 Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2021, by and between the Company, the Sponsor and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (2) 10.6 Form of Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and each of the directors and officers of the Company (2) 10.7 ​ Promissory Note, dated as of April 22, 2021, by and between the Company and the Sponsor (1) 10.8 ​ Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2021, by and between the Company and the Sponsor (1) 14.1 ​ Code of Ethics* 31.1 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 31.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 32.1 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** 32.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** 101.INS ​ Inline XBRL Instance Document* 101.SCH ​ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema* 101.CAL ​ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase* 101.LAB ​ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase* 101.PRE ​ Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document* 101.DEF ​ Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document* 104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included as Exhibit 101)* ​ * Filed herewith ** Furnished herewith ​ (1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2021. (2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2021. ​ ​ ​ ​ Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. March 31, 2022 ​ ​ SEMPER PARATUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION ​ ​ By: /s/ B. Ben Baldanza ​ Name: B. Ben Baldanza ​ Title: Chief Executive Officer ​ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. ​ ​ Signature Name Title Date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /s/ B. Ben Baldanza B. Ben Baldanza ​ Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) March 31, 2022 ​ /s/ Philippe J. Kurzweil Philippe J. Kurzweil ​ Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) March 31, 2022 ​ ​ /s/ Richard N. Peretz Richard N. Peretz ​ Executive Chairman March 31, 2022 ​ ​ /s/ Hooman Yazhari Hooman Yazhari ​ Vice Chairman March 31, 2022 ​ ​ /s/ Paul P. Jebely Paul P. Jebely ​ Director March 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /s/ Brad Stewart ​ Brad Stewart ​ Director ​ March 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /s/ Parizad Olver Parchi ​ Parizad Olver Parchi ​ Director ​ March 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​