On March 27, 2021, the Sponsor sold 15,000 Founder Shares to the Chief Financial Officer, Jenny Junkeer, and 10,000 Founder Shares to each of the Company’s three independent directors, Michael Tomczyk, Robin Meister, and Lynn Perkins, in each case, at a price of $0.009 per share, the same price at which the Sponsor purchased such Founder Shares from the Company. Thus, after giving effect to the issuance of Founder Shares, our Sponsor and initial stockholders will collectively own approximately 20% of the outstanding common stock following the offering, assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering or the public market.
Additionally, as consideration for financial advisory services rendered in connection with this offering, on March 11, 2021, ARC Capital received 50,000 shares of Class B Common Stock from our Sponsor at a price of $0.009 per share. The Founder Shares held by the independent directors and financial advisor are not subject to forfeiture in the event that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised.
The initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Class B common stock (except to certain permitted transferees) until, with respect to 50% of the Class B common stock, the earlier of (i) six months after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any
30-trading
day period commencing after a Business Combination, with respect to the remaining 50% of the Class B common stock, upon six months after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or earlier, in each case, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property.
On March 8, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $400,000, of which $141,768 was borrowed by the Company during 2021. The Note was
non-interest
bearing and was fully repaid during 2021.
Administrative services agreement
The Company’s Sponsor has agreed, commencing from the date that the Company’s securities are first listed on NASDAQ through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to make available to the Company certain general and administrative services, including office space, utilities and administrative services, as the Company may require from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor $5,000 per month for these services.
To finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of notes may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into warrants (“Working Capital Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Working Capital Warrant. The Working Capital Warrants will be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. In the event that a 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.
Forward Purchase Agreement
In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a forward purchase agreement with Caltech Trading Corp., providing for the purchase by Caltech Trading Corp. of an aggregate of 9,000,000 forward purchase units at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit. The purchase of the Forward Purchase Units will occur concurrently and only in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.
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