Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on November 12, 2026, disclosing a 2.2% stake in the Common Shares of Aperture AC as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Beneficial owner: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., organized in Japan and classified as a parent holding company (FI), is the reporting person.
  • Shares held: 240,599 Common Shares of Aperture AC are beneficially owned in aggregate, according to the filing.
  • Ownership percentage: The 240,599 shares represent 2.2% of the class, as reported.
  • Voting and dispositive power: The filing attributes sole voting power and sole dispositive power each to 240,599 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Indirect ownership chain: According to the filing, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and Mizuho Americas LLC may be deemed indirect beneficial owners of shares directly held by Mizuho Securities USA LLC, their wholly-owned subsidiary.
  • Triggering event date: The date of event requiring this filing is stated as September 30, 2026.

Mizuho Financial Group's Disclosed Position in Aperture AC

According to the amended filing, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., headquartered at 1-5-5, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8176, Japan, reported beneficial ownership of 240,599 Common Shares of Aperture AC, an issuer with principal executive offices located at 835 Wilshire Blvd. 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The CUSIP number associated with these shares is G0474D101. The filing identifies Mizuho Financial Group as a parent holding company and financial institution, filing under the classification designated in Item 3 of the statement.

The filing states that the shares were "acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." The direct holder of the equity securities is Mizuho Securities USA LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, while Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and Mizuho Americas LLC may each be deemed indirect beneficial owners, as the filing explains. No shared voting or dispositive power over any of the 240,599 shares was reported. The filing was signed by Takahiro Katsura, Managing Director, Global Corporate Function Coordination Department, on behalf of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

The statement is designated as Amendment No. 1 to a prior filing, indicating this is an update to a previously submitted disclosure. The ownership level reported, 2.2% of the class, falls within the threshold for the five-percent-or-less ownership category, which the filing expressly identifies under Item 5.

What Was Disclosed

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. disclosed beneficial ownership of 240,599 Common Shares of Aperture AC, representing 2.2% of the class, with the triggering event dated September 30, 2026. The shares are directly held by subsidiary Mizuho Securities USA LLC.