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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from whom shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.

 

Therefore, any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a business combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the business combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a business combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a business combination but issued within the same taxable year of a business combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming shareholders, the mechanics of any required payments of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a business combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a business combination.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

A deferred underwriting commission of $0.35 per Public Unit sold, totalling $2,415,000 will be in the form of representative shares at $10.00 per share deferred until consummation of the Company’s initial business combination.

 

Registration Rights

 

The initial shareholders will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their initial shares, as well as the holders of the private units and holders of any securities issued to the Company’s initial shareholders, officers, directors or their affiliates in payment of working capital loans or extension loans made to the Company, will be entitled to registration rights with respect to the private units (and underlying securities), pursuant to an agreement signed on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of such securities are entitled to demand that the Company register these securities at any time after the Company consummates a business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed after the Company’s consummation of a business combination.

 

Engagement agreement with Legal Counsel

 

The Company has entered into an engagement agreement with its legal counsel with respect to the initial business combination. The fee will be based on the number of hours spent. An aggregate of $150,000 will be paid prior to the closing of the business combination, and the balance will be due upon the closing of the business combination.

 

Engagement Agreement – Fairness Opinion

 

An aggregate of $30,000 will be paid prior to and upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of the initial business combination, based on an engagement agreement entered into by the Company and the provider of fairness opinion for the initial business combination.

 

Engagement Agreement – Financial Advisory

 

The Company has retained a financial advisor with respect to the initial business combination. The Company agrees to pay 500,000 newly issued shares of common stock at $10.00 per share at the closing of the business combination if the Company completes its initial business combination within 30 months from the engagement date.