Recent Accounting Standards
Other than discussed below, management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2020-06,
Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40)
(“ASU
2020-06”)
to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU
2020-06
eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU
2020-06
amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the
if-converted
method for all convertible instruments. ASU
2020-06
is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU
2020-06
would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Related Party Transactions
In December 2020, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,750,000 founder shares in exchange for payment of certain of our offering expenses of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. In January 2021, our Sponsor transferred 50,000 shares to each of our independent director nominees and an aggregate of 150,000 shares to our advisors, in each case, at approximately the same share price paid by our Sponsor, resulting in our Sponsor holding 5,450,000 founder shares. On February 2, 2021, we effected a
forward stock split, resulting in our Sponsor holding 6,540,000 founder shares, each of our independent director nominees holding 60,000 founder shares and our advisors holding an aggregate of 180,000 founder shares. The founder shares held by our independent director nominees and our advisors shall not be subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that the founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to us by the number of founder shares issued.
Our Sponsor, officers and directors or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any
expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable Business Combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our Sponsor, officers, directors or our or any of their respective affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of
expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
Our Sponsor has agreed to loan us up to $300,000 to cover offering-related and organizational expenses. These loans have been repaid upon completion of the Initial Public Offering out of the $1,000,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) not held in the Trust Account.
We have entered into an agreement that provides that, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering and continuing until the earlier of the consummation of our Business Combination or liquidation, we will pay our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended Business Combination, our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors may, but is not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that our Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to our Sponsor. On June 21, 2021, we issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000 to our Sponsor as. The Note does not bear interest and is repayable in full upon consummation of our Business Combination. If we do not complete a Business Combination, the Note shall not be repaid and all amounts owed under it will be forgiven. Upon the consummation of a Business Combination, our Sponsor shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert the principal balance of the Note, in whole or in part, to warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant, the terms of which will be identical to the terms of the Private Placement Warrants. The Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which automatically trigger the unpaid principal balance of the Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Note becoming immediately due and payable. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.