Filed by Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation
Commission File No. 001-39048
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This
filing concerns a press release issued by Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation (Apex) and AvePoint, Inc. on June 22, 2021, as well as an email message and a physical mailing regarding the same topic sent to certain shareholders
of record of Apexs stock as of the June 1, 2021 record date.
PRESS RELEASE
Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: APXT) and AvePoint Will Make a Donation to Girls Who Code for Every Shareholder who Votes on the Business
Combination, up to $100,000 Total
BURLINGAME, Calif. & JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 22, 2021 Apex Technology Acquisition Corp.
(Apex or the Company) (NASDAQ: APXT), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, encourages every stockholder to vote their shares in favor of the of the companys proposed business combination with AvePoint,
Inc. (AvePoint), and to vote FOR all the related proposals described in the companys definitive proxy statement dated June 2, 2021 (the Proxy Statement). The related proposals are necessary to properly approve the
business combination.
Apex and AvePoint will donate $1 for every shareholder who votes before June 30, up to $100,000 total, to Girls Who Code. The
nonprofit organizations mission is to close the gender gap in technology. Apex and AvePoint believe that the future of STEM is rooted in future generations where diversity is a strength that will set extraordinary organizations apart from the
ordinary. The donations will be made for each vote cast, regardless of the content of the vote.
Through AvePoints forward-looking position on
aggressive, competitive and inclusive technology advancement, supporting Girls Who Code can help create a more equitable future for generations to come, said Dr. Tianyi TJ Jiang, CEO of AvePoint.
In order to be counted, all votes must be submitted on or prior to June 30. The Board of Directors of Apex has recommended that stockholders vote FOR all 6
proposals and subparts. Stockholders of record of Apex common stock as of the close of business on the record date of June 1, 2021 may vote at or before the Special Meeting.
Stockholders should vote their shares, no matter how many shares they own. Every vote counts! If you need assistance voting your shares, please visit
www.voteapxt.com or contact Apexs proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. by telephone at 1-888-410-7851 or by email at
proxy@mackenziepartners.com.
About AvePoint
AvePoint
enables customers to collaborate with confidence. AvePoints data management solutions help its diverse, global customer base overcome complex transformation, governance and compliance challenges in the Microsoft cloud. A five-time winner of
the Global Microsoft Partner of the Year award, AvePoint offers the only full suite of SaaS solutions to migrate, manage and protect data in Microsoft 365. More than 7 million cloud users, including a quarter of the Fortune 500, rely on
AvePoints solutions. AvePoints SaaS solutions are also available to managed service providers, so they can better support and manage their small and mid-sized business customers. Its multi-tenant
solutions are available from over a dozen distributors in more than 100 cloud marketplaces worldwide. Founded in 2001, AvePoint is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. For more information, visit https://www.avepoint.com.
About Apex Technology Acquisition Corp.
Apex is a
special purpose acquisition corporation led by co-CEOs Jeff Epstein, the former CFO of Oracle, and Brad Koenig, the former head of Goldman Sachs global technology investment banking team. For more
information about Apex, visit https://apexacquisitioncorp.com/.