Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters an option to cover over-allotments and for market stabilization purposes. The over-allotment option entitled the underwriters to purchase on a pro rata basis up to 3,750,000 additional units at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full, and purchased an additional 3,750,000 units at closing of the Initial Public Offering.
Deferred legal fees
The Company obtained legal advisory services in connection with the Initial Public Offering and agreed to pay their fees upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. As of March 1, 2021, the Company recorded approximately $591,000 in deferred legal fees in connection with such agreements in the accompanying balance sheet.
NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At March 1, 2021, there were 1,958,812 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 26,791,188 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption.
Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. On December 29, 2020, 6,934,500 shares of Class B common stock were issued. In January 2021, the Sponsor made a charitable contribution of 115,000 Sponsor Founder Shares to Share Our Strength, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Prior to or in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Company may issue up to an additional 253,000 shares of Class B common stock (such shares, the “Discretionary Allocation Shares”) to persons who assist the Company, or agree to assist the Company, in varying capacities, which may include, without limitation, identifying a business combination partner, consummating the initial business combination or post-business combination advisory or similar services.
Common stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Except as described below, holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders except as required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at a ratio such that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all founder shares, including the Discretionary Allocation Shares, will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of all shares of common stock that were issued and outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus (ii) the Discretionary Allocation Shares and plus (iii) the total number of shares of Class A common stock issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the Business Combination, excluding any shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial business combination and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor, its affiliates or any member of the Company’s management team upon conversion of working capital loans.
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At March 1, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder (or the
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