APEX Tech Acquisition sponsor buys $2.09M in units

Each private unit included one ordinary share and a right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon consummation of the initial business combination.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. (TRAD) reports that Apex Innovation Acquisition Corp. (the Sponsor) purchased 208,971 private units at $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,089,710, simultaneously with the issuer’s IPO closing on February 27, 2026. Each unit consisted of one ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon consummation of the issuer’s initial business combination.

After the purchase, the Sponsor held 3,083,971 ordinary shares; its rights represented 52,243 underlying ordinary shares. Shaoren Liu, the issuer’s CEO and CFO, is the Sponsor’s sole member and director, has sole voting and investment discretion over Sponsor-held shares, and may be deemed to beneficially own them.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 417,942 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Liu Shaoren, APEX INNOVATION ACQUISITION CORP.

Role CEO and CFO | 10% Owner

Bought 417,942 shs

Increase in Position 7.3%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Right F2, F1	208,971	--	--
Purchase	Ordinary shares F2, F1	208,971	$10.00	$2.09M

Holdings After Transaction: Right — 52,243 contracts (Indirect, By Sponsor); Ordinary shares — 3,083,971 shares (Indirect, By Sponsor)

Holdings Before and After: Ordinary shares, 2,875,000 to 3,083,971 shares (Indirect, By Sponsor)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Mr. Shaoren Liu is the sole member and sole director of Apex Innovation Acquisition Corp. (the Sponsor) and has sole voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to beneficially own those shares.
2. F2. Simultaneously with the closing of the Issuers initial public offering on February 27, 2026, the Sponsor purchased 208,971 private units at $10.00 per private unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,089,710. Each private unit consist of one ordinary share and one right (Right) to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one ordinary share upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination.

Key Figures

Private units purchased: 208,971 private units Price per private unit: $10.00 per private unit Aggregate purchase price: $2,089,710 +3 more

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Private units purchased 208,971 private units Purchased by the Sponsor simultaneously with the IPO closing on February 27, 2026.

Price per private unit $10.00 per private unit Sponsor’s private unit purchase.

Aggregate purchase price $2,089,710 Sponsor’s purchase of 208,971 private units.

Ordinary shares after purchase 3,083,971 ordinary shares Sponsor-held ordinary shares following the purchase.

Ordinary shares underlying rights 52,243 ordinary shares Underlying shares represented by the rights following the purchase.

Shares receivable per right one-fourth of one ordinary share Upon consummation of the issuer’s initial business combination.

Key Terms

private units, Right, initial business combination, beneficially own

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private units financial

"the Sponsor purchased 208,971 private units"

Right financial

"one right to receive one-fourth of one ordinary share"

initial business combination financial

"upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination"

An initial business combination is the deal in which a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merges with or acquires an operating business to bring that business onto public markets. Think of the SPAC as an empty shell that raises money from investors, then uses that cash to buy a private company—this transaction turns the private company into a public one and often changes its ownership, valuation, and access to capital, so investors should watch for shifts in risk, future growth prospects, and shareholder rights.

beneficially own regulatory

"may be deemed to beneficially own those shares"

Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.

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How many TRAD private units did the Sponsor buy, and for what price?

Apex Innovation Acquisition Corp. purchased 208,971 private units at $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,089,710, simultaneously with the IPO closing on February 27, 2026.

What does each TRAD private unit include?

Each private unit included one ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon consummation of the issuer’s initial business combination.

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FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Liu Shaoren

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13501 KATY FWY

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77079

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. [ TRAD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO and CFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary shares	02/27/2026		P		208,971(2)	A	$10	3,083,971	I	By Sponsor(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Right	(2)	02/27/2026		P		208,971		(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	52,243	(2)	52,243	I	By Sponsor(1)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Liu Shaoren

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13501 KATY FWY

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77079

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO and CFO

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

APEX INNOVATION ACQUISITION CORP.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13501 KATY FWY

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77079

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Shaoren Liu is the sole member and sole director of Apex Innovation Acquisition Corp. (the Sponsor) and has sole voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to beneficially own those shares.

2. Simultaneously with the closing of the Issuers initial public offering on February 27, 2026, the Sponsor purchased 208,971 private units at $10.00 per private unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,089,710. Each private unit consist of one ordinary share and one right (Right) to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one ordinary share upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination.

	/s/ Shaoren Liu	11/05/2026
	/s/ Shaoren Liu, sole member of Apex Innovation Acquisition Corp.	11/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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