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Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
In August 2020, the Company issued 8,625,000 shares of Class B common stock to the Sponsor for $25,000 in cash, or approximately $0.003 per share (the “Founder Shares”). On November 30, 2020 the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of 1,437,500 Founder Shares, which were cancelled. On December 8, 2020, as part of an upsizing of the IPO, the Company effected a stock split in which each issued share of Class B common stock that was outstanding was converted into one and forty-four
one-thousandths
shares of Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 7,503,750 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share surrender and stock split. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 978,750 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters in full. On December 11, 2020, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, hence, 975,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture and 3,750 Founder Shares were forfeited for no consideration.
The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any30-tradingday period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 8,000,000 Private Placement Warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $8,000,000, or $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant (see Note 4).
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company has agreed, commencing on the date of the securities of the Company were first listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Listing Date”), to pay an affiliate of the Company’s Sponsor a monthly fee of an aggregate of $10,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or its liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. During the quarter of March 31, 2023, the Sponsor agreed to waive the company’s payment obligation under the administrative support agreement and therefore has recognized contribution from Sponsor of $247,667.
Due from/to Related Party
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had due to related party balance of $242,089, which consisted of $247,667 for the administrative service fees incurred, net of $5,578 receivable from related party. During the quarter of March 31, 2023, the administrative service fee and receivable from related party was waived. As of March 31, 2023, there is no balance due from/to related party.
 
Advances from Sponsor
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owed the Sponsor or its affiliates $869,044 and $802,644 related to advances, respectively.
Promissory Note — Related Party
On June 2, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor for an aggregate available principal amount of $300,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of the Business Combination. This loan is
non-interest
bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the closing of the Business Combination. The Company had no borrowings under the promissory note as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Sponsor advanced $135,000 to the Company. On April 25, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor in connection with the advances made during the three months period ended March 31, 2023. Pursuant to the Promissory Note, the Sponsor loaned the Company an aggregate principal amount of $135,000 for working capital purposes. The Promissory Note is
non-interest
bearing,
non-convertible
and payable on the earlier of the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination or the liquidation of the Company.
Non-Redemption
Agreements
Prior to the stockholder meeting at which we sought stockholder approval to extend the Combination Period from June 11, 2022 to October 11, 2022, on June 9, 2022, we entered
non-redemption
agreements (“June
Non-Redemption
Agreements”) with certain of our existing stockholders (“June
Non-Redeeming
Stockholders”) holding an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock. Pursuant to the June
Non-Redemption
Agreements, the June
Non-Redeeming
Stockholders agreed to (a) not redeem any shares of Class A common stock held by them on the date of the June
Non-Redemption
Agreements in connection with the extension, (b) vote all of their shares in favor of the extension and any initial business combination presented by the Company for approval by its stockholders, and (c) not Transfer (as such term is defined in the June
Non-Redemption
Agreements) any of their shares until the earlier of October 11, 2022 and consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.
In connection with the June
Non-Redemption
Agreements, Gary Teplis, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, agreed to pay to each June
Non-Redeeming
Stockholder $0.033 per share in cash per month through October 11, 2022, and as a result Gary Teplis contributed a total of $184,929 as part of the executed June
Non-Redemption
Agreements.
Prior to the stockholder meeting at which we sought stockholder approval to extend the Combination Period from October 11, 2022 to April 11, 2023, on October 5, 2022, we entered into a
non-redemption
agreement (“October
Non-Redemption
Agreement”) with an existing stockholder (“October
Non-Redeeming
Stockholder”) holding an aggregate of 223,124 shares of Class A common stock. Pursuant to the October
Non-Redemption
Agreement, the October
Non-Redeeming
Stockholder agreed to (a) not redeem the shares in connection with the extension and (b) vote all of its shares in favor of the extension.
In connection with the October
Non-Redemption
Agreement, Gary Teplis, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, agreed to pay to the October
Non-Redeeming
Stockholder $0.05 per share per month through
June
 11, 2023, in a single cash payment within 45 days from the date of the October
Non-Redemption
Agreement, and as a result Gary Teplis contributed a total $66,937 as part of the executed October
Non-Redemption
Agreement.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an initial Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes an initial Business Combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that an initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.