NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On January 15, 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain of the Company’s offering costs in exchange for 5,750,000 founder shares. On June 8, 2021, the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of 862,500 shares of common stock for no consideration, resulting in an aggregate of 4,887,500 founder shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Such common stock includes an aggregate of up to 637,500 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the Sponsor will collectively own 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the initial stockholders do not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering and excluding the Placement Units and underlying securities). Due to the over-allotment option was partially exercised by the Underwriter on June 16, 2021, the Sponsor has agreed to return 321,750 founder shares to the Company for cancellation. The cancellation agreement has been signed on June 16, 2021, yet Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company has not processed the cancellation on their account due to processing reasons. As of December 31, 2021, there are 4,565,750 founder shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
The initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the founder shares (except to certain permitted transferees) until 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, 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.
Promissory Note – Related Party
On January 31, 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 $300,000, to be used for payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) July 31, 2021 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. The Promissory Note was repaid to Sponsor in full on July 20, 2021. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no amounts were outstanding.
On January 2022, the Sponsor issued a new Promissory Note to the Company. On January 22, 2022, a Promissory Note was signed between the Sponsor and the Company. The Sponsor agreed to borrow up to $1,500,000 principal to the Company. The principal balance of this Note shall be payable by the Company on the earlier of: (i) the date on consummation of a business combination with target businesses, or (ii) the date the Company liquidates if a business combination is not consummated. On January 26, 2022, the Company has drawn $690,000 from the Promissory Note. As of March 31, 2022, $690,000 were outstanding.
Administrative Services Arrangement
ARC Group Limited, our financial advisor, 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 $10,000 per month for these services. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the due to related party in connection with administrative service amounted $10,000 and $70,000, respectively.
Related Party Loans
In order 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 additional Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. 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. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loan.