consummating the Business Combination. Working Capital Loans accrue interest at eleven percent (11%) per annum and are due on the earlier of January 8, 2023 or the completion of an initial Business Combination. The lender may decline requests for Working Capital Loans that fund items not contemplated by or in excess of the Company’s operating budget. If the Company completes an initial Business Combination, the Company must repay the outstanding balance of the principal and interest owing under the Working Capital Line of Credit either, at the lender’s election, (i) in cash out of the proceeds of the trust account released to the Company or (ii) by converting up to $1,500,000 of the outstanding balance of the principal, in whole or in part, into the Company’s warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant and paying the outstanding balance of the interest in cash. In the event that an initial 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 and interest arising therefrom. The Working Capital Line of Credit and funds available to the Company outside of the trust account may not be sufficient to allow the Company to operate until January 8, 2023 (24 months following the closing of its Initial Public Offering), assuming that its initial Business Combination is not completed during that time.
The Company expects to incur significant costs in pursuit of an initial Business Combination. However, the Company’s affiliates are not obligated to make further loans to the Company in the future, and the Company may not be able to raise additional financing from unaffiliated parties necessary to fund its expenses. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $963,000 and $188,000, respectively, of outstanding principal borrowings under the Working Capital Loan Line of Credit, presented at fair value of approximately $430,000 and $179,000, respectively, with approximately $537,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, remaining available to be drawn. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no other amounts outstanding under Working Capital Loans.
Administrative Support Agreement
Commencing on the effective date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Company agreed to pay its Sponsor a total of up to $20,000 per month, for up to 24 months, for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support, of which Mr. de St. Paer, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will be paid $10,000 per month. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred approximately $60,000 and $180,000, respectively, in each period, for expenses in connection with the Administrative Support Agreement, included as administrative expenses – related party on the accompanying condensed statements of operations. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were $40,000 payable for such expenses included in accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed balance sheets.
Note 5 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, and securities that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, these holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination. 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 Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 3,600,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On January 12, 2021, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full.
The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, excluding 1,980,000 Units purchased by HS Chronos, or approximately $5.1 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Over-Allotment. In addition, $0.35 per unit, or approximately $9.7 million in the aggregate was payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions.