Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 4—Related Party Transactions

Alignment Shares

On January 11, 2021, the Sponsor paid $23,750, or approximately $0.01 per share, and the Foundation paid $1,250, or approximately $0.01 per share, in consideration of 2,731,250 and 143,750 shares of Class B common stock, respectively (collectively, “Alignment Shares”). The number of Alignment Shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such Alignment Shares would represent 5% of the shares offered in the Initial Public Offering. The holders of the Alignment Shares agreed to forfeit up to 375,000 Alignment Shares depending on the extent to which the underwriter’s over-allotment was exercised. The Alignment Shares are entitled to (together with the Class B shares) a number of votes representing 20% of the Company’s outstanding common stock prior to the completion of the Initial Business Combination. On March 22, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option to purchase an additional 5,000,000 SAILs. As a result, 125,000 Alignment Shares were forfeited. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 17,453,269 Alignment Shares outstanding, none subject to forfeiture.

The Initial Stockholders, directors and executive officers agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Alignment Shares and any of their Class A common stock deliverable upon conversion of the Alignment Shares for 30 days following the completion of an Initial Business Combination. In connection with this arrangement, the Initial Stockholders, officers, and directors also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Alignment Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination and (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction after the Initial Business Combination that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property; except to certain permitted transferees and under certain circumstances. Further, in connection with this arrangement, the Sponsor, officers and directors also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof until 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination, except to permitted transferees. Any permitted transferees will be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Initial Stockholders with respect to any Alignment Shares and Private Placement Warrants.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 12,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $18.0 million.

Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete an Initial Business Combination, then the proceeds will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Stockholders and the warrants will expire worthless.

The Initial Stockholders, officers and directors also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof until 30 days after the completion of its Initial Business Combination, except to permitted transferees. Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of the Initial Stockholders and its directors and executive officers with respect to Alignment Shares.

Related Party Loans

On January 11, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate of $300,000 pursuant to an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”). This loan was payable without interest and payable upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $277,000 under the Note. The Company fully repaid the Note on March 24, 2021. Subsequent to the repayment, the facility was no longer available to the Company. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no outstanding amounts on the Note.

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended 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 (the “Working Capital Loan(s)”). Up to $1.5 million of such loans may be convertible into Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrants at the option of the lender. The Private Placement Warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor. Except for the forgoing, the terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not had borrowings on Working Capital Loans.

Administrative Services and Director Compensation

Beginning on March 18, 2021, through the earlier of consummation of the Initial Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation, the Company agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of the Company’s management team $10,000 per month. The affiliate of the Sponsor has waived such fees and such fees will not be payable until the affiliate of the Sponsor determines that such fees should be paid. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not accrued or incurred any administrative fees.

In addition, each independent director receives quarterly cash compensation of $50,000 and $75,000 (or between $200,000 and $300,000 in the aggregate per year). For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from January 11, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021, $300,000 and $0, respectively, of these director fees are included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of operations. No amounts were payable as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

In addition, the Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or their affiliates. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not accrued or incurred any expenses.