on November 24, 2020, the Sponsor surrendered 828,750 Founder Shares for no consideration. In connection with the Business Combination, each outstanding share of Northern Star’s Class B common stock converted into one share of Northern Star’s Class A common stock at the closing, the Class B common stock ceased to exist and Northern Star has a single class of common stock. The issuance of Common Stock upon automatic conversion of the Founder Shares at the Closing was not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
Private Warrants
The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,500,000 warrants at the closing of Northern Star’s initial public offering and 58,000 warrants at the closing of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option, in each case at a price of $1.50 per Warrant (for a total purchase price of $6,837,000) from Northern Star on a private placement basis. The warrants are identical to the warrants included in the units sold in Northern Star’s initial public offering except that the warrants: (i) are not redeemable by Northern Star, and (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, as described in the prospectus for Northern Star’s initial public offering, so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or any of their permitted transferees. If the warrants are held by holders other than the initial purchasers or any of their permitted transferees, they will be redeemable by Northern Star and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units being sold in its initial public offering. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The sales of the warrants were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The following list sets forth information regarding all unregistered securities sold by Legacy BARK in the three years preceding this registration statement. No underwriters were involved in the sales and the certificates representing the securities sold and issued contain legends restricting transfer of the securities without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from registration.
Stock Plan Related Issuances
(a) From June 21, 2018 through June 21, 2021, Legacy BARK granted to its directors, officers, employees, consultants and other service providers stock options to purchase an aggregate of 2,657,422 shares of common stock upon the exercise of options under the 2011 Stock Plan at exercise prices per share ranging from $8.85 to $92.84, for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $63.56 million.
(b) From June 21, 2018 through June 21, 2021, Legacy BARK issued an aggregate of 606,737 shares of common stock upon the exercise of options, at exercise prices ranging from $0.20 to $86.90 per share, for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $2.70 million.
(c) From June 21, 2018 through June 21, 2021, Legacy BARK granted to its directors, officers, employees, consultants and other service providers an aggregate of 229,282 shares of restricted common stock, for an aggregate value of approximately $3.12 million.
Sales of Warrants, Common Stock and Convertible Debt
(d) In December 2018, Legacy BARK issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 179,366 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $8.85 per share for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $1.59 million. In December 2018, Legacy BARK issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 26,015 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $9.61 per share for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $0.25 million.
(e) On April 8, 2021, Legacy BARK issued 23,500 shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $3.32 and on May 25, 2021, Legacy BARK issued 2,940 shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $8.85, for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $0.08 million.
(f) On December 19, 2019, Legacy BARK issued convertible promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of $3,866,663.